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  5. Grok 3 BetavsOpenAI o3
Updated Apr 2025

Grok 3 BetavsOpenAI o3

Grok 3 Beta is cheaper than OpenAI o3 at $2/M vs $10/M input tokens.

Grok 3 Beta and OpenAI o3 compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 BetaOpenAI o3
Input price$2/M tokens$10/M tokens
Output price$4/M tokens$40/M tokens
Context window131K tokens—
ParametersNot disclosedNot disclosed
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Apr 2025
Our Verdict
Grok 3 Beta
Grok 3 Beta
OpenAI o3
OpenAI o3

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Grok 3 Beta costs 10x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 3 Beta
Input
$2.00
5.0× cheaper
Output
$4.00
10× cheaper
OpenAI o3
Input
$10.00
Output
$40.00

Grok 3 Beta is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 10× output.

Where to run it

1 host

Grok 3 Beta

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

OpenAI o31 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$2.00 in·$8.00 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
39%

Grok 3 Beta uses 5.3x more bold

Grok 3 Beta
OpenAI o3
51%Vocabulary70%
19wSentence Length14w
0.59Hedging0.27
3.1Bold0.6
5.0Lists2.8
0.00Emoji0.00
0.50Headings0.32
0.28Transitions0.10
Based on 28 + 19 text responses
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