Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
GPT-5 leads with 18.4% higher average benchmark score. GPT-5 offers 285.3K more tokens in context window than Grok 3 mini. Grok 3 mini is $149.20 cheaper per million tokens. GPT-5 supports multimodal inputs. Overall, GPT-5 is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
OpenAI
GPT-5, released by OpenAI on August 7, 2025, is a large language model that combines direct generation and extended reasoning in a single unified system with a built-in routing mechanism. It features a 400K token context window, 128K maximum output tokens, native multimodal support (text, image, audio, video), and demonstrated strong results across coding, mathematics, visual understanding, and health benchmarks at release. GPT-5 targets complex multi-step tasks including advanced coding, mathematical problem solving, and long-context analysis.
xAI
Grok 3 mini, released by xAI alongside Grok 3 in February 2025, is a compact reasoning model from the Grok 3 family featuring RL-enhanced Think mode for extended chain-of-thought processing. It features a 131K token context window and targets STEM tasks, mathematics, and coding applications where cost-efficient reasoning with configurable depth is required.
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Grok 3 mini
xAI
2025-02-17

GPT-5
OpenAI
2025-08-07
Cost per million tokens (USD)
GPT-5
Grok 3 mini
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
GPT-5
Grok 3 mini
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
GPT-5
Grok 3 mini
GPT-5
2025-05
Available providers and their performance metrics
GPT-5
OpenAI
Grok 3 mini
GPT-5
Grok 3 mini
GPT-5
Grok 3 mini
xAI