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  3. Grok 3 Mini Beta vs Llama 4 Scout
Updated Apr 2025

Grok 3 Mini Beta vs Llama 4 Scout

Llama 4 Scout is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.25/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.

Minimalist Landing Page

Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.

Loading the build
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Loading the build
Llama 4 Scout

Which answer wins?

Favorites

Movie

Album

Book

City

Game

Grok 3 Mini BetaGrok 3 Mini Beta

The Matrix

1999

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

I, Robot

Isaac Asimov

San Francisco

United States

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action

Llama 4 ScoutLlama 4 Scout

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

OK Computer

Radiohead

Dune

Frank Herbert

Vienna

Austria

Portal

Action, Puzzle

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Llama 4 Scout has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.

Grok 3 Mini Beta and Llama 4 Scout compared across 13 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 Mini BetaLlama 4 Scout
Input price$0.4/M tokens$0.25/M tokens
Output price$0.8/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Context window131K tokens10.0M tokens
ParametersNot disclosed17B active (109B total)
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Apr 2025
LiveCodeBench80.4%32.8%
At 10M a month$4.00$4.00$2.50$2.50
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Where to run it3 hosts, cheapest first
Grok 3 Mini Beta

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Llama 4 Scout3 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
  • DDeepInfrafp8$0.10 in·$0.30 out·328k·99.9% up
  • NNovitabf16$0.18 in·$0.59 out·131k·99.9% up
  • Google Vertex AI$0.25 in·$0.70 out·1.3M–not listed

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 2 Oct 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Grok 3 Mini Beta and Llama 4 Scout?

Grok 3 Mini Beta is developed by xAI while Llama 4 Scout is developed by Meta AI. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window vs Llama 4 Scout's 10.0M. You can compare their actual outputs across 13 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Grok 3 Mini Beta or Llama 4 Scout?

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Mini Beta and Llama 4 Scout 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.

How much does Grok 3 Mini Beta cost compared to Llama 4 Scout?

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens and Llama 4 Scout costs $0.25/M input tokens. Llama 4 Scout is $0.15/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Grok 3 Mini Beta and Llama 4 Scout on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Mini Beta and Llama 4 Scout 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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