Grok 3 Mini Beta

xAI chatreasoningtool_use

API ID: x-ai/grok-3-mini-beta

Input Price
$0.30
/1M tokens
Output Price
$0.50
/1M tokens

About Grok 3 Mini Beta

Grok 3 Mini is xAI's efficient model from the Grok 3 generation, delivering strong capability in a faster, more affordable package. The model maintains Grok's characteristic wit and helpfulness while optimizing for speed and cost. Grok 3 Mini excels at quick conversations, coding assistance, and general knowledge queries with real-time information access. It features improved reasoning over Grok 2 Mini while maintaining practical response times. For developers building conversational applications that benefit from Grok's unique style at scale, Grok 3 Mini provides accessible entry to xAI's latest capabilities. It's particularly popular for chatbots and interactive assistants where character and efficiency both matter.

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Price Ranking
#727 lowest price among 950 Chat models

Model Specifications

Context Length
131k
Max Output
—
Release Date
2025-04-09
Capabilities
chat reasoning tool_use
Input Modalities
text
Output Modalities
text

Best For

  • Complex reasoning, math problems, multi-step logic
  • Conversations, content writing, general assistance

Consider Alternatives For

  • Image understanding (needs vision capability)
  • Simple Q&A (cheaper models available)

💰 Real-World Cost Examples

Estimated monthly costs for common use cases

Personal AI Assistant
$0.29
/month
50 conversations/day, ~500 tokens each
Customer Service Bot
$9.00
/month
1000 tickets/day, ~800 tokens each
Data Analysis Pipeline
$12.75
/month
500 analyses/day, ~2k tokens each

xAI Model Lineup

Compare all models from xAI to find the best fit

Model Input Output Context Capabilities
Grok 3 Mini Beta Current Free Free 131k chat reasoning tool_use
Grok 2 Vision 1212 Free Free 33k chat vision
Grok 2 Vision 1212 Free Free 33k chat vision
Grok Vision Beta Free Free 8k chat vision
Grok Vision Beta Free Free 8k chat vision
Grok 2 Free Free 33k chat

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🚀 Quick Start

Get started with Grok 3 Mini Beta API

OpenAI-compatible SDK
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.provider.com/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="x-ai/grok-3-mini-beta",
    messages=[
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)