Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
xAI
Grok 4 Heavy was created as a larger, more capable variant of Grok 4, designed to provide maximum reasoning depth and analytical capability. Built for the most demanding applications requiring sophisticated problem-solving, it represents xAI's flagship offering in the fourth generation.
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.
5 months newer

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Microsoft
2025-02-01

Grok-4 Heavy
xAI
2025-07-09
Context window and performance specifications
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2024-06-01
Grok-4 Heavy
2024-12-31
Available providers and their performance metrics

Grok-4 Heavy

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DeepInfra

Grok-4 Heavy

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Grok-4 Heavy

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