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Grok-2 vs Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok-2 leads with 4.0% higher average benchmark score. Grok-2 supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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xAI
Grok 2 was developed as the second generation of xAI's language model family, designed to provide enhanced reasoning, knowledge, and conversational abilities. Built with architectural improvements and expanded training, it represents a significant advancement in xAI's model capabilities.
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Microsoft
Phi-4 Mini Reasoning was developed to incorporate extended thinking capabilities into the ultra-compact Phi-4 Mini architecture. Built to demonstrate that reasoning enhancements can be applied even to very small models, it brings analytical depth to resource-constrained environments.
8 months newer
Grok-2
xAI
2024-08-13
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Microsoft
2025-04-30
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Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
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Grok-2
Average Score:56.0%(+4.0%)
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Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Average Score:52.0%
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
2025-02-01
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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Grok-2
1 providers
xAI
Throughput: 85 tok/s
Latency: 0.7ms
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Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
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Grok-2
Avg Score:56.0%(+4.0%)
Providers:1
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Phi 4 Mini Reasoning
Avg Score:52.0%
Providers:0