DeepSeek R1vsGrok 3 Mini Beta
Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper than DeepSeek R1 at $0.4/M vs $0.55/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek R1 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.55/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.19/M tokens | $0.8/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 131K tokens |
| Parameters | 671B (37B active) | Not disclosed |
| Weights | Open | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| LiveCodeBench | 63.5% | 80.4% |
Our Verdict
DeepSeek R1
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
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API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
DeepSeek R1
Input
$0.55
Output
$2.19
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Input
$0.40
1.4× cheaper
Output
$0.80
2.7× cheaper
Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper on both: 1.4× input, 2.7× output.
Where to run it
1 host
DeepSeek R11 host
Grok 3 Mini Beta
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 13 Sep 2026.
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