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  3. Grok 3 Mini Beta vs Ox Alpha
Updated Aug 2026

Grok 3 Mini Beta vs Ox Alpha

Ox Alpha is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0/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
Ox Alpha

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

Ox AlphaOx Alpha

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968

OK Computer

Radiohead

Братья Карамазовы

Fiódor Dostoievski

Kyoto

Japan

Outer Wilds

Indie, Adventure

Price and specs

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

Grok 3 Mini Beta and Ox Alpha compared across 13 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 Mini BetaOx Alpha
Input price$0.4/M tokensFree
Output price$0.8/M tokensFree
Context window131K tokens1.0M tokens
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Aug 2026
At 10M a month$4.00$4.00$0$0
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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

Common questions

What is the difference between Grok 3 Mini Beta and Ox Alpha?

Grok 3 Mini Beta is developed by xAI while Ox Alpha is developed by OpenRouter. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window vs Ox Alpha's 1.0M. 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 Ox Alpha?

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Mini Beta and Ox Alpha 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 Ox Alpha?

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens and Ox Alpha costs $0/M input tokens. Ox Alpha is $0.40/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 Ox Alpha on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Mini Beta and Ox Alpha 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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