Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper than Grok 4.20 Beta at $0.4/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Grok 4.20 Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | $2/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $6/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 2.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Mar 2026 |
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.
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Grok 3 Mini Beta is cheaper on both: 5.0× input, 7.5× output.
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Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 20 Sep 2026.