Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper than Gemini 3 Flash Preview at $0.4/M vs $0.5/M input tokens.
| Spec | Gemini 3 Flash Preview | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.5/M tokens | $0.4/M tokens |
| Output price | $3/M tokens | $0.8/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 131K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Dec 2025 | Apr 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Gemini 3 Flash Preview has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Grok 3 Mini Beta costs 3.8x less per token.
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Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper on both: 1.3× input, 3.8× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 12 Sep 2026.