Grok 3vsMiniMax M3
MiniMax M3 has a larger context window than Grok 3 (1.0M tokens vs 128K tokens).
| Spec | Grok 3 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | — | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | — | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Jun 2026 |
Our Verdict
Grok 3
MiniMax M3
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Grok 3
Input
—
Output
—
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
Output
$1.20
Where to run it
12 hosts, cheapest first
Grok 3
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 8 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
37%
MiniMax M3 uses 46.4x more emoji
Grok 3
MiniMax M3
54%Vocabulary55%
17wSentence Length24w
0.65Hedging0.52
2.6Bold5.2
2.3Lists3.0
0.02Emoji1.15
0.48Headings1.21
0.20Transitions0.02
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