Grok 3 Mini
DeprecatedGrok 3 Mini is xAI's language model with a 131K context window, available from 4 providers, starting at $0.250 / 1M input and $0.500 / 1M output. A lightweight thinking LLM from xAI that reasons before responding, optimized for logic-based tasks with accessible raw reasoning traces.
Capabilities
Input1/5
Text✓
Image·
Audio·
Video·
PDF·
Output1/5
Text✓
Image·
Audio·
Video·
Embedding·
Capabilities6/13
Reasoning✓
Adaptive Reasoning·
Function Calling✓
Parallel Function Calling·
Structured Outputs✓
Native JSON Schema✓
Web Search✓
URL Context·
Computer Use·
Code Execution·
File Search·
Prompt Caching✓
Assistant Prefill·
Pricing by Provider
| Provider | Standard | Batch | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input $ / 1M | Output $ / 1M | Cache Read $ / 1M | Input $ / 1M | Output $ / 1M | Cache Read $ / 1M | |
 Azure AI Foundry | $0.250 | $1.27 | N/A | — | — | — |
 Oracle Cloud (OCI) | $0.300 | $0.500 | N/A | — | — | — |
 Vercel AI Gateway | $0.300 | $0.500 | N/A | — | — | — |
xAI | $1.25 | $2.50 | $0.200 | $0.625 | $1.25 | $0.100 |
Cost Calculator
Preset:
Versions
| Version | Released | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 3 Mini | 131K | $0.250 | $0.500 | Current | |
| Grok 3 Mini Beta | 131K | $1.25 | $2.50 | Deprecated | |
| Grok 3 Mini Fast | 131K | $0.600 | $2.50 | Available | |
| Grok 3 Mini Reasoning | — | — | — | — | Available |
| Grok 3 Mini Fast High | — | — | $1.25 | $2.50 | Available |
| Grok 3 Mini Fast High Beta | — | — | $1.25 | $2.50 | Available |
| Grok 3 Mini High | — | — | $1.25 | $2.50 | Available |
| Grok 3 Mini High Beta | — | — | $1.25 | $2.50 | Available |
Other models
| Model | Tier | Released | Context | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.3 | — | 1.0M | $1.25 | $2.50 | |
| Grok 4.20 | — | 2.0M | $1.25 | $2.50 | |
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent | — | 2.0M | $1.25 | $2.50 | |
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta | — | 2.0M | $1.25 | $2.50 | |
| Grok 4.20 Non-Reasoning | — | 2.0M | $1.25 | $2.50 | |
| Grok 4.20 Reasoning | — | 2.0M | $1.25 | $2.50 | |
| Grok 4.1 Fast | — | 2.0M | $1.25 | $2.50 | |
| Grok 4 Fast | — | 131K | $0.200 | $0.500 | |
| Grok 4 Fast Non-Reasoning | — | 2.0M | $0.200 | $0.500 | |
| Grok 4 | — | 256K | $1.25 | $2.50 |