Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct leads with 6.2% higher average benchmark score. Phi-4-multimodal-instruct supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Phi-4-multimodal-instruct is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
xAI
Grok 1.5 was developed by xAI as an advanced language model, designed to provide helpful and accurate information with a focus on reasoning and factual knowledge. Built to serve as a conversational AI with strong analytical capabilities, it represents xAI's early generation of foundation models.
Microsoft
Phi-4 Multimodal was created to handle multiple input modalities including text, images, and potentially other formats. Built to extend Phi-4's efficiency into multimodal applications, it demonstrates that compact models can successfully integrate diverse information types.
10 months newer

Grok-1.5
xAI
2024-03-28

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Microsoft
2025-02-01
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Grok-1.5

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
Phi-4-multimodal-instruct
2024-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-1.5

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DeepInfra

Grok-1.5

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct

Grok-1.5

Phi-4-multimodal-instruct