Compare/Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct vs Grok-1

Phi-4 Multimodal InstructvsGrok-1

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Microsoft

Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
14 tok/s
TTFT
1.28s
xAI

Grok-1

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct
Lower Latency
Grok-1
Benchmarks (6-1)
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct

Pricing Comparison

MetricPhi-4 Multimodal InstructGrok-1
Input ($/M tokens)$0$0
Output ($/M tokens)$0$0
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct$0.00
Grok-1$0.00

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct
14 tok/s
Grok-1
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct
1.28s
Grok-1

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
10.011.7
Coding Index
Math Index
GPQA Diamond
31.5%
MMLU-Pro
48.5%
LiveCodeBench
13.1%
AIME 2025
MATH-500
69.3%
Humanity's Last Exam
4.4%
SciCode
11.0%
IFBench
TerminalBench
Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct6 wins
1 winsGrok-1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct or Grok-1?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Grok-1. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct generates tokens faster at 14 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. However, Grok-1 has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 1.28s).

When should I use Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct vs Grok-1?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct for stronger benchmark performance, and Phi-4 Multimodal Instruct for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.