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Phi 4 vs Grok 4.5

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MicrosoftPhi 4

Microsoft's compact research model with strong STEM reasoning.

6516K ctx$0.07/$0.14 per M#61/92
xAIGrok 4.5

xAI's Opus-class flagship for frontier coding, agentic tool use, and knowledge work.

89500K ctx$2.00/$6.00 per M#6/92
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MicrosoftPhi 4
CodingInsufficient data
AgenticInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Cheaper
Capability
CapabilityECI64.6
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science56.1%Factual Recall—
Math
Math Problems64.9%Competition Math13.8%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks—
xAIGrok 4.5
Reasoning
CI 86.2-90.3
CodingInsufficient data
Sources:Epoch ECI·Epoch AI·Provider·OpenRouter· as of 2026-07-10
Smarter
Capability
CapabilityECI88.5
Reasoning & Knowledge
Graduate Science93.4%Factual Recall53.5%
Math
Math Problems—Competition Math97.8%
Agentic
Terminal Tasks83.3%
Specs
MicrosoftPhi 4
16K
Context
16K
Max output
Jan 2025
Released
xAIGrok 4.5
500K
Context
16K
Max output
Jul 2026
Released
Capabilities
MicrosoftPhi 4
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
xAIGrok 4.5
Vision
Audio
Reasoning
Pricing
MicrosoftPhi 4
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$0.07/M tokens
Output$0.14/M tokens
xAIGrok 4.5
Live pricing, shown before you run
Input$2.00/M tokens
Output$6.00/M tokens
Cache read$0.50/M tokens
Web search$0.005/search
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Frequently Asked Questions: Phi 4 vs Grok 4.5▼

Which is better, Phi 4 or Grok 4.5?

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Based on the Capability Index, Grok 4.5 scores higher (88.5 vs 64.6). However, "better" depends on your use case — pricing, speed, context window, and specific capability needs all matter.

Which is cheaper, Phi 4 or Grok 4.5?

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Phi 4 has a lower blended cost. Phi 4: $0.07 input / $0.14 output. Grok 4.5: $2.00 input / $6.00 output.

Which has a larger context window, Phi 4 or Grok 4.5?

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Grok 4.5 has a larger context window: Phi 4 supports 16K tokens vs Grok 4.5 at 500K tokens.

Do both Phi 4 and Grok 4.5 support vision?

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Grok 4.5 supports vision/image input, but Phi 4 does not.

What are the key differences between Phi 4 and Grok 4.5?

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Key differences: Grok 4.5 has a notably higher capability index (23.9 point gap); Phi 4 is significantly cheaper; only Grok 4.5 supports vision input; only Grok 4.5 offers extended reasoning mode. Compare full specs on this page.

Which model should I choose for my use case?

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If cost is your priority, choose the cheaper option. If you need the highest intelligence for complex tasks, pick the higher-scoring model. For long documents or codebases, choose the larger context window. You can try both Phi 4 and Grok 4.5 for free on idapt.app to see which performs better for your specific needs.

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