Grok 3 vs Grok 3 Mini

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xAI
Grok 3
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xAI
Grok 3 Mini

Cost Comparison (1000 input + 500 output tokens, 100 requests/day)

Grok 3

Per Request:$0.0105
Daily:$1.05
Monthly:$31.50
Yearly:$383.25

Grok 3 Mini

Per Request:$0.000550
Daily:$0.055
Monthly:$1.65
Yearly:$20.075

Cost Differences

$0.009950
Per Request
$0.995
Daily
$29.85
Monthly
$363.175
Yearly

Grok 3 Mini costs less than Grok 3

Feature Comparison

FeatureGrok 3Grok 3 Mini
ProviderxAIxAI
Input Price$3.00/1M tokens$0.50/1M tokens
Output Price$15.00/1M tokens$0.50/1M tokens
Context Window128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Max Output131,072 tokens131,072 tokens
Categoryflagshipefficient
Capabilities
textvisionreasoningcode
textreasoningcode
Release Date2/17/20252/17/2025

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