xAI: Grok 3 Mini
Analysis Summary
Grok 3 Mini is xAI's compact reasoning model, sitting in the mid-tier of the intelligence landscape with a strong math index and competitive GPQA score. It supports tool use and function calling, and its agentic index is respectable for a model at this price point. The 131K context window is adequate for most business tasks.
For businesses, it fits well in math-heavy workflows, structured reasoning tasks, and cost-sensitive deployments where tool use is needed. Coding capability is weaker than its reasoning scores suggest, so it is not the right choice for software engineering or agentic coding pipelines. Instruction following is moderate.
At $0.30 input and $0.50 output per million tokens, it offers strong value for reasoning-focused use cases. Teams needing a budget-friendly model for analytical or structured tasks will find it capable, but should look elsewhere for coding or complex agentic work.
Assessed June 6, 2026
Editorial notes
Grok 3 Mini from xAI delivers strong math and reasoning performance at a very competitive price point, with tool use and function calling support; coding capability is limited relative to its intelligence tier.
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Performance Profile
How xAI: Grok 3 Mini compares
XAI: Grok 3 Mini ranks #96 of 377 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #113 of 314 for coding, #77 of 289 for agentic tasks. Its 131K-token context window is larger than 59% of the models we list. At $0.30 per million input tokens it is cheaper than 43% of comparable models.
About xAI: Grok 3 Mini
A lightweight model that thinks before responding. Fast, smart, and great for logic-based tasks that do not require deep domain knowledge. The raw thinking traces are accessible.
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
x-ai/grok-3-mini
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| Provider | x-ai |
| Release Date | June 10, 2025 |
| Context Length | 131,072 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $0.30 | $0.000300 |
| Output | $0.50 | $0.000500 |
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Frequently asked questions about xAI: Grok 3 Mini
How much does xAI: Grok 3 Mini cost?
xAI: Grok 3 Mini costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens.
What is the context window of xAI: Grok 3 Mini?
xAI: Grok 3 Mini has a context window of 131,072 tokens (131K).
Is xAI: Grok 3 Mini good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, xAI: Grok 3 Mini ranks #113 of 314 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can xAI: Grok 3 Mini do?
xAI: Grok 3 Mini supports tool use and function calling.
Who created xAI: Grok 3 Mini?
xAI: Grok 3 Mini is developed by xAI and was released on June 10, 2025.
