Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.3/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 1.3× input, 1.3× output
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.3/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $0.6/M tokens |
| Context window | 131K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Kimi Linear 48B A3B Instruct is cheaper on both — 1.3× input, 1.3× output