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GPT-5 Mini vs Grok 3 Mini

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

GPT-5 Mini wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision

Grok 3 Mini wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
Price Advantage
Grok 3 Mini
Benchmark Advantage
GPT-5 Mini
Context Window
GPT-5 Mini
Speed
Grok 3 Mini

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGPT-5 MiniGrok 3 Mini
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGPT-5 MiniGrok 3 Mini
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorOpenAIXai
ReleasedAug 2025Jun 2025

GPT-5 Mini Modalities

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Output
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Grok 3 Mini Modalities

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Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

GPT-5 Mini has cheaper input pricing at $0.25/M tokens. Grok 3 Mini has cheaper output pricing at $0.50/M tokens.
GPT-5 Mini scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 32.9, compared to Grok 3 Mini's score of 25.2.
GPT-5 Mini has a 400,000 token context window, while Grok 3 Mini has a 131,072 token context window.
GPT-5 Mini supports vision. Grok 3 Mini does not support vision.