xAI: Grok 4 vs MiniMax M3
Compare xAI: Grok 4 by xAI against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 256K vs 1.0M, tested across 52 shared challenges. Updated June 2026.
Which is better, xAI: Grok 4 or MiniMax M3?
xAI: Grok 4 and MiniMax M3 are both competitive models. xAI: Grok 4 costs $3/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3. Context windows: 256K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between xAI: Grok 4 and MiniMax M3
xAI: Grok 4 is made by xai while MiniMax M3 is from minimax. xAI: Grok 4 has a 256K token context window compared to MiniMax M3's 1049K. On pricing, xAI: Grok 4 costs $3/M input tokens vs $0.3/M for MiniMax M3.
Per 1M tokens
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both — 10× input, 13× output
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
MiniMax M3 is 13x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
MiniMax M3 uses 16.4x more emoji
