Grok Code Fast 1 vs MiniMax M3
Compare Grok Code Fast 1 by xAI against MiniMax M3 by MiniMax, context windows of 256K vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
MiniMax M3
Grok Code Fast 1Runner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, MiniMax M3 has the edge — bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
Grok Code Fast 1
Input
$0.20
1.5× cheaper
Output
$1.50
MiniMax M3
Input
$0.30
Output
$1.20
1.3× cheaper
Grok Code Fast 1 wins input (1.5× cheaper)·MiniMax M3 wins output (1.3× cheaper)
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
43%
MiniMax M3 uses 19.3x more emoji
Grok Code Fast 1
MiniMax M3
60%Vocabulary55%
17wSentence Length24w
0.97Hedging0.52
2.8Bold5.2
2.5Lists3.0
0.06Emoji1.15
0.89Headings1.21
0.11Transitions0.02
Based on 23 + 27 text responses
Research
What we learned reading every model
FAQ
