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  5. Grok 3 Mini BetavsQwen3 0.6B
Updated Apr 2025

Grok 3 Mini BetavsQwen3 0.6B

Qwen3 0.6B is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.

Grok 3 Mini Beta and Qwen3 0.6B compared across 6 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 Mini BetaQwen3 0.6B
Input price$0.4/M tokensFree
Output price$0.8/M tokensFree
Context window131K tokens33K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed0.6B
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Apr 2025
Our Verdict
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Qwen3 0.6B
Qwen3 0.6BRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 3 Mini Beta has the edge: bigger context window, major provider backing.

Too close to call

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 3 Mini Beta
Input
$0.40
Output
$0.80
Qwen3 0.6B
Input
$0.000
Output
$0.000
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Grok 3 Mini Beta is developed by xAI while Qwen3 0.6B is developed by Qwen. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window vs Qwen3 0.6B's 33K. You can compare their actual outputs across 6 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Mini Beta and Qwen3 0.6B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 6 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens and Qwen3 0.6B costs $0/M input tokens. Qwen3 0.6B 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.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Mini Beta and Qwen3 0.6B 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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