Grok 3 Mini pricing
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. Live index: 4 priced offers. Best input $0.250 per million tokens from Azure. Best output $0.500 per million tokens from Openrouter.
Pricing across providers
All figures are list prices per million tokens unless a column says otherwise. 4 offers are listed for Grok 3 Mini. Best input in this view: Azure.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached input | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A Azure | $0.250 | $1.27 | — | — |
O Openrouter | $0.300 | $0.500 | — | — |
VA Vercel Ai Gateway | $0.300 | $0.500 | — | — |
X xAInative | $1.25 | $2.50 | $0.200 | — |
Input vs output · per provider
Pricing history
We keep a short log when the native list price for Grok 3 Mini changes so you can audit past public numbers. The native listing moved from $0.300 in and $0.500 out to $1.25 in and $2.50 out in the latest window.
Since Aug 30, 2026
$1.25 in · $2.50 out(current listing)
Output rate +400% vs previous period
Apr 7, 2026 → Aug 30, 2026
$0.300 in · $0.500 out
Cost calculator
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Model specifications
These fields describe Grok 3 Mini as we store it (source: xAI). They sit next to price so buyers can check limits and tools in one place.
- Context window
- 131,072 tokens
- Max output
- 131,072 tokens
- Vision (images)
- No
- Tool / function calling
- Yes
- Streaming
- No
- Released
- Jun 2025
- Primary provider
- xAI
- Model family
- N/A
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Frequently asked questions
Quick frequently asked items for Grok 3 Mini pricing and limits. The short model note from our index: 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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