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  5. Grok 3 Mini BetavsGrok 4.20 Beta
Updated Mar 2026

Grok 3 Mini BetavsGrok 4.20 Beta

Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper than Grok 4.20 Beta at $0.4/M vs $2/M input tokens.

Grok 3 Mini Beta and Grok 4.20 Beta compared across 13 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 Mini BetaGrok 4.20 Beta
Input price$0.4/M tokens$2/M tokens
Output price$0.8/M tokens$6/M tokens
Context window131K tokens2.0M tokens
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Mar 2026
Our Verdict
Grok 4.20 Beta
Grok 4.20 Beta
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Grok 3 Mini BetaRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.20 Beta has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs 7.5x less per token.

Slight edge

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 3 Mini Beta
Input
$0.40
5.0× cheaper
Output
$0.80
7.5× cheaper
Grok 4.20 Beta
Input
$2.00
Output
$6.00

Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 7.5× output.

Where to run it

1 host

Grok 3 Mini Beta

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Grok 4.20 Beta1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
xAI$1.25 in·$2.50 out·2M·99.2% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Both are developed by xAI but target different use cases. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window vs Grok 4.20 Beta's 2.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 13 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Mini Beta and Grok 4.20 Beta each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 13 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens and Grok 4.20 Beta costs $2/M input tokens. Grok 3 Mini Beta is $1.60/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Mini Beta and Grok 4.20 Beta across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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