Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Microsoft: Phi-3 Mini (free)

OpenRouter

Intelligence Score 65/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window 128k

Pricing Model Free / Open

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S-TIER

Grok (xAI)

Intelligence Score 98/100

Context Window 256K

Pricing Model Commercial / Paid

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 98/100 vs 65/100, Grok 4 outperforms Microsoft: Phi-3 Mini (free) by 33 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Grok 4.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Microsoft: Phi-3 Mini (free)	Grok 4
Context Window	128k	256K
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~92-95%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)	20 requests/minute	Varies (low for free tier)
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (up to 1000 with $10 topup)	Credit-based
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	S-Tier (Elite)
Speed Estimate	⚡ Very Fast	Medium
Primary Use Case	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps	General Purpose
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	Limits depend on account history/topup Community key models Free models have lower priority during peak demand	$25/month credit cap (generous but finite) Lower rate limits on free tier Vision models have smaller context
Key Strengths	Unified API for 100+ models from all providers OpenAI-compatible endpoint (drop-in replacement) Automatic model fallback and routing	Monthly renewing $25 free credits OpenAI-compatible API (drop-in replacement) Real-time knowledge from X/Twitter data