Key Takeaways
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Grok 3 Mini wins:
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Better at math
- Has reasoning mode
Price Advantage
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Benchmark Advantage
Grok 3 Mini
Context Window
Grok 3 Mini
Speed
Grok 3 Mini
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Grok 3 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.10 | $0.25 | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.32 | $0.50 | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.13 | $0.07 | Grok 3 Mini |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is 50% cheaper overall.
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Providers
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Grok 3 Mini Providers
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Benchmark Comparison
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Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Wins
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Grok 3 Mini Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Grok 3 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 14.5 | 32.1 | |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 10.7 | 25.2 | |
Math Index Mathematical reasoning | 7.7 | 84.7 | |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 71.3 | 82.8 | |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 49.8 | 79.1 | |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 28.8 | 69.6 | |
Aider Real-world code editing | 59.4 | - | - |
AIME Competition math | 30.0 | 93.3 |
Grok 3 Mini significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
131,072
tokens
Grok 3 Mini
131,072
tokens
Speed Performance
| Metric | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Grok 3 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 99.5 tok/s | 196.6 tok/s | |
| Time to First Token | 0.54s | 0.47s |
Grok 3 Mini responds 98% faster on average.
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Grok 3 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Grok 3 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Proprietary |
| Author | Meta-llama | Xai |
| Released | Dec 2024 | Jun 2025 |
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