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Grok-3 vs o4-mini
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. o4-mini offers 164.0K more tokens in context window than Grok-3. o4-mini is $12.50 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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xAI
Grok 3 was introduced as xAI's third-generation flagship model, designed to push the boundaries of reasoning, factual accuracy, and helpful assistance. Built to advance the state of AI capabilities, it incorporates improvements across language understanding, generation, and analytical thinking.
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OpenAI
o4-mini was created as part of the next generation of OpenAI's reasoning models, designed to continue advancing the balance between analytical capability and operational efficiency. Built to bring cutting-edge reasoning techniques to applications requiring quick turnaround, it represents the evolution of compact reasoning-focused models.
1 month newer
Grok-3
xAI
2025-02-17
o4-mini
OpenAI
2025-04-16
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Pricing Comparison
Cost per million tokens (USD)
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Grok-3
Input:$3.00
Output:$15.00
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o4-mini
Input:$1.10
Output:$4.40($12.50 cheaper)
Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 4 common benchmarks
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Grok-3
Average Score:87.3%(+0.0%)
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o4-mini
Average Score:87.3%
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Knowledge Cutoff
Training data recency comparison
o4-mini
2024-05-31
Grok-3
2024-11-17
More recent knowledge cutoff means awareness of newer technologies and frameworks
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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Grok-3
1 providers
xAI
Throughput: 100 tok/s
Latency: 0.7ms
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o4-mini
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Grok-3
Avg Score:87.3%(+0.0%)
Providers:1
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o4-mini
Avg Score:87.3%
Providers:1