Grok 4vsMiniMax M3
MiniMax M3 is cheaper than Grok 4 at $0.3/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Grok 4 | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.3/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $1.2/M tokens |
| Context window | 256K tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Jun 2026 |
Our Verdict
Grok 4
MiniMax M3
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
MiniMax M3 costs 13x less per token.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Grok 4
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
10× cheaper
Output
$1.20
13× cheaper
MiniMax M3 is cheaper on both: 10× input, 13× output.
Where to run it
12 hosts, cheapest first
Grok 4
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
50%
Grok 4 uses 2.5x more transitions
Grok 4
MiniMax M3
56%Vocabulary55%
18wSentence Length24w
0.65Hedging0.52
2.4Bold5.2
2.4Lists3.0
0.60Emoji1.15
0.73Headings1.21
0.06Transitions0.02
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