What is the difference between Grok 3 Thinking and Grok 3 Mini Beta?

Both are developed by xAI but target different use cases. Grok 3 Thinking has a 128K token context window vs Grok 3 Mini Beta's 131K. You can compare their actual outputs across 6 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Grok 3 Thinking or Grok 3 Mini Beta?

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Thinking and Grok 3 Mini Beta 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.

How can I compare Grok 3 Thinking and Grok 3 Mini Beta on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Thinking and Grok 3 Mini Beta across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output, and Pro users can create custom challenges to test both models with their own prompts.

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Updated Apr 9, 2025

Grok 3 ThinkingvsGrok 3 Mini Beta

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Why Grok 3 Thinking?

Dead even. This one's a coin flip.

Why Grok 3 Mini Beta?

Leads 1 of 1 benchmarks

2 months newerApr 2025

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Input price

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$0.40/M

Output price

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$0.80/M

Context

128K

131K

Released

Feb 2025

Apr 2025

Benchmarks1 common

LiveCodeBench

79.4%

80.4%+1.2%

Favorites

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Movie

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The Matrix

19998.2

Album

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The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

Book

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Les Robots

Isaac Asimov

City

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San Francisco

United States

Game

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action4.5

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SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

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2 / 6

Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

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3 / 6

Minimalist Landing Pageweb design

Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page

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4 / 6

Linear App Cloneweb design

Tests an AI's ability to replicate an existing UI with Tailwind CSS

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5 / 6

Interactive Catan Boardweb design

Tests an AI's ability to create interactive web elements

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6 / 6

World Map SVGimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create a detailed world map in SVG format

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Our Verdict

Grok 3 Thinking

Grok 3 Mini Beta

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