Grok 3 vs MiniMax M3
Compare Grok 3 by xAI against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 128K vs 1.0M, tested across 51 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, Grok 3 or MiniMax M3?
Grok 3 and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. Context windows: 128K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Grok 3 and MiniMax M3
Grok 3 is made by xai while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. Grok 3 has a 128K token context window compared to MiniMax M3's 1049K.
API pricing
Per 1M tokens
Grok 3
Input
—
Output
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MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
Output
$1.20
Our Verdict
Grok 3
MiniMax M3
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
Too close to call
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
47%
MiniMax M3 uses 29.2x more emoji
Grok 3
MiniMax M3
49%Vocabulary55%
18wSentence Length24w
0.94Hedging0.52
2.5Bold5.2
3.0Lists3.0
0.04Emoji1.15
0.65Headings1.21
0.08Transitions0.02
Based on 17 + 27 text responses
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