Grok-3 Mini Pricing
Grok-3 Mini is a budget-tier language model from xAI, last priced at $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens.
Status checked against official pricing pages. Sources: xAI
No longer on the official price list. Prices shown are the last ones published. xAI’s model list no longer includes Grok 3 Mini; it now lists the Grok 4 family.
What does Grok-3 Mini cost in practice?
These are real-world monthly estimates based on common workload sizes. They assume a 2:1 input-to-output ratio (typical of chat + retrieval-augmented apps).
| Workload | Input / mo | Output / mo | Monthly cost | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light prototyping | 0.1M tokens | 0.1M tokens | $0.06 | $0.66 |
| Medium production | 5.0M tokens | 2.5M tokens | $2.75 | $33.00 |
| Heavy production | 50.0M tokens | 25.0M tokens | $27.50 | $330.00 |
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Grok-3 Mini features
- Tool Use
- Streaming
- Reasoning
Alternatives to Grok-3 Mini
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FAQ
How much does Grok-3 Mini cost per 1M tokens?
Grok-3 Mini's last published price was $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens.
What is Grok-3 Mini's context window?
Grok-3 Mini supports a 1,000,000-token context window with a maximum output of 32,000 tokens per response.
What features does Grok-3 Mini support?
Tool Use, Streaming, Reasoning.
How much does Grok-3 Mini cost for medium production usage?
For ~5M input + 2.5M output tokens per month, Grok-3 Mini costs approximately $2.75/mo (≈$ 33.00/yr).
What are cheaper alternatives to Grok-3 Mini?
Same-tier alternatives that cost less: Llama 4 Scout , Llama 3.3 70B , GPT-5 Nano .