Grok 4.20 Beta vs MiniMax M3
Compare Grok 4.20 Beta by xAI against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 2.0M vs 1.0M, tested across 52 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, Grok 4.20 Beta or MiniMax M3?
Grok 4.20 Beta and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. Grok 4.20 Beta costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3. Context windows: 2000K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Grok 4.20 Beta and MiniMax M3
Grok 4.20 Beta is made by xai while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. Grok 4.20 Beta has a 2000K token context window compared to MiniMax M3's 1049K. On pricing, Grok 4.20 Beta costs $2/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both — 6.7× input, 5.0× output
No community votes yet. On paper, Grok 4.20 Beta has the edge — bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
MiniMax M3 is 5.0x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M3 uses 115.0x more emoji
