Grok 3 Mini Beta vs MiniMax M3
Compare Grok 3 Mini Beta by xAI against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 131K vs 1.0M, tested across 13 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, Grok 3 Mini Beta or MiniMax M3?
Grok 3 Mini Beta and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3. Context windows: 131K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Grok 3 Mini Beta and MiniMax M3
Grok 3 Mini Beta is made by xai while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window compared to MiniMax M3's 1049K. On pricing, Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M3 wins input (1.3× cheaper)·Grok 3 Mini Beta wins output (1.5× cheaper)
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M3 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
