Grok 3 Beta is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra at $2/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | GPT-6 Astra | Grok 3 Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $10/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Output price | $50/M tokens | $4/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.1M tokens | 131K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2026 | Apr 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra has the edge: newer, bigger context window.
Grok 3 Beta costs 13x less per token.
Grok 3 Beta is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 13× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 7 Sep 2026.
GPT-6 Astra uses 3.6x more emoji