Grok 3 Mini Beta pricing
Grok 3 Mini is a lightweight, smaller thinking model. Unlike traditional models that generate answers immediately, Grok 3 Mini thinks before responding. It’s ideal for reasoning-heavy tasks that don’t demand... Below you will find 2 current rows with input and output dollars per million. Right now the lowest input is $0.300 and the lowest output is $0.500.
Pricing across providers
Every row is a seller of Grok 3 Mini Beta with token pricing we track. The cheapest input in this snapshot is from Openrouter. The bar chart shows the same input and output dollars per million for a quick scan.
| Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Cached input | Batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
O Openrouter | $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 Beta 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
Pick any of the providers above and type how many tokens you expect per day, week, or year. We turn that into rough dollar totals for Grok 3 Mini Beta.
Provider
0.030000¢ / req
0.025000¢ / req
Model specifications
Quick spec sheet for Grok 3 Mini Beta before you dive back into pricing. Reported under xAI.
- Context window
- 131,072 tokens
- Max output
- 131,072 tokens
- Vision (images)
- No
- Tool / function calling
- Yes
- Streaming
- No
- Released
- Apr 2025
- Primary provider
- xAI
- Model family
- N/A
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Frequently asked questions
Answers pull from the same numbers you see on this page. The short model note from our index: Grok 3 Mini is a lightweight, smaller thinking model. Unlike traditional models that generate answers immediately, Grok 3 Mini thinks before responding. It’s ideal for reasoning-heavy tasks that don’t demand...
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