Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Grok 3 offers 716.4K more tokens in context window than o3 mini. o3 mini is $12.50 cheaper per million tokens. Grok 3 supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
xAI
Grok 3, released by xAI in February 2025, is a large language model trained on xAI's Colossus supercluster with substantially increased compute over previous generations. It features a 1M token context window, RL-enhanced Think mode for extended reasoning, and demonstrated strong results on mathematics, coding, and scientific benchmarks. Grok 3 targets complex reasoning, real-time information tasks via X platform integration, and agentic workflows via the xAI API.
OpenAI
OpenAI o3 mini, released by OpenAI in January 2025, is a compact reasoning model from the o3 family designed for efficient, cost-effective STEM problem-solving. It features a 200K token context window and adjustable chain-of-thought effort settings, allowing developers to trade reasoning depth for speed. o3 mini targets science, mathematics, and coding applications where lower inference cost and faster response times are a priority.
17 days newer

o3 mini
OpenAI
2025-01-31

Grok 3
xAI
2025-02-17
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Grok 3
o3 mini
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
Grok 3
o3 mini
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
Grok 3
o3 mini
Available providers and their performance metrics
Grok 3
xAI
o3 mini
Grok 3
o3 mini
Grok 3
o3 mini
OpenAI