Model comparison
Grok Build 0.1 vs Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
MicrosoftSummary
- The widest gap is in coding, where Grok Build 0.1 leads 43.1 to 28.8.
- Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok Build 0.1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Microsoft |
| Noometry Index | 36.4 | 29.7 |
| Released | 2026-04-16 | 2024-04-23 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 256K | — |
| Max output | 256K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2 | — |
| Results tracked | 3 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 43.1 (#91), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 28.8 (#312)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 50.2% | — |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | — | 29.6% |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1039 |
| BigCodeBench Complete | — | 40.6% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: 22.7 (#129), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| GBAEval | 2.4% | — |
Reasoning Grok Build 0.1 leads
Grok Build 0.1: 32.2 (#77), Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 19.6 (#256)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 9.1% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1028 |
Math Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 31.6 (#222)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1089 |
Knowledge Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 26.8 (#254)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 984 |
Multilingual Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 25.2 (#285)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1000 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1016 |
| LMArena French | — | 1039 |
| LMArena German | — | 1006 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 899 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 856 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1004 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1059 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 51.8 (#294)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1023 |
Long Context Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 30.4 (#289)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 996 |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
Grok Build 0.1: —, Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct: 27.1 (#301)
| Benchmark | Grok Build 0.1 | Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1050 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1024 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 989 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok Build 0.1 better than Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct?
Grok Build 0.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 36.4 to 29.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok Build 0.1 or Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct better for coding?
Grok Build 0.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 43.1 versus 28.8 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok Build 0.1 and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok Build 0.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Phi 3 Mini 128k Instruct has 19.