Can I run Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 or Xai Grok 3 Mini cheaper on another provider?

Some models are available on inference providers like Together AI, Groq, and Fireworks AI at lower prices. Check each model's pricing page for the full provider comparison.

What is the context window difference between Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 and Xai Grok 3 Mini?

Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 has a larger context window at 262K tokens vs 131K. This matters for long documents, large codebases, and extended conversation histories.

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Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 vs Xai Grok 3 Mini

Pricing is only the shared seller matrix below. Best rates and catalog map are separate sections, so no chart is embedded in pricing. Open the calculator for the same workload on each side.

AlibabaQwen

Model

Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507

Tool calling

Best $0.110 in · $0.600 out

Context window 262K

Pricing

Xai

Model

Xai Grok 3 Mini

Tool calling

Best $0.300 in · $0.500 out

Context window 131K

Pricing

Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 is 63% cheaper on input. Xai Grok 3 Mini is 16% cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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Pricing matrix

Shared sellers only. Each row is a host that lists both models. Dollar amounts are per 1M tokens. Lowest in each pair of columns is emphasized.

Provider	Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 in	Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 out	Xai Grok 3 Mini in	Xai Grok 3 Mini out
DeepInfra	$0.300	$2.90	N/A	N/A
Fireworks AI	$0.220	$0.880	N/A	N/A
Novita	$0.300	$3.00	N/A	N/A
Oci	N/A	N/A	$0.300	$0.500
Openrouter	$0.110	$0.600	N/A	N/A
Together AI	$0.650	$3.00	N/A	N/A
Wandb	$10000.00	$10000.00	N/A	N/A

Best listed rates (this pair)

Same "best row in current pricing" logic as model pages: a compact view of the lowest input and output we show for each side. This is not the seller matrix.

Catalog map · Alibaba · Xai

Each chart uses real catalog rows that include both list input and list output ($/1M). Larger green dots are the models on this comparison page; accent dots are other active models from that provider.

Alibaba · input vs output

Scatter chart: X = input $/M, Y = output $/M. This page's models are labeled on the green dots; hover others for detail.

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Xai · input vs output

ListedoutputUSD/1M

One dot per catalog row that has both list prices. Green dots are labeled with the models on this page; hover any dot for name and prices. Upper-right means higher cost on both axes ($/1M).

Specifications

Each column header is the full model name. Tint marks the favorable value where we compute a winner.

Spec

Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507

Xai Grok 3 Mini

Context window: 262,144 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Max output tokens: 262,144 tokens; 131,072 tokens
Vision: No; No
Function calling: Yes; Yes
Streaming: No; No
Release date: Jul 2025; N/A

Cost calculator

Same requests, input tokens, and output tokens for both columns. Pick the provider row that matches how you buy.

Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507

Xai Grok 3 Mini

Requests / day

Input tokens

Output tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507

Monthly

$123

Annual

$1.5K

Xai Grok 3 Mini

Monthly

$165

Annual

$2.0K

Save $42/month with Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507

When to pick which

Short takeaways: no cards, just the points. Validate with your own workloads.

Long-context tasks
Use Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507. Its 262K context window handles large codebases and documents better than 131K.
High-volume text generation
Use Xai Grok 3 Mini. Output tokens are 16% cheaper, which compounds significantly at scale.
Long output (reports, code files)
Use Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507. Its 262K max output limit reduces the need to split requests.

Frequently asked questions

Qwen3 235B A22B Thinking 2507 is cheaper on input tokens, while Xai Grok 3 Mini is cheaper on output. The best choice depends on your input/output ratio.

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