Grok 3 Beta vs MiniMax M3
Compare Grok 3 Beta by xAI against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 131K vs 1.0M, tested across 52 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, Grok 3 Beta or MiniMax M3?
Grok 3 Beta and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. Grok 3 Beta costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3. Context windows: 131K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Grok 3 Beta and MiniMax M3
Grok 3 Beta is made by xai while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. Grok 3 Beta has a 131K token context window compared to MiniMax M3's 1049K. On pricing, Grok 3 Beta costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both — 6.7× input, 3.3× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
MiniMax M3 is 3.3x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M3 uses 115.0x more emoji
