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Grok 3 Mini Beta vs GLM-5 Turbo

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Grok 3 Mini Beta wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Has reasoning mode

GLM-5 Turbo wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
Price Advantage
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Benchmark Advantage
GLM-5 Turbo
Context Window
GLM-5 Turbo
Speed
GLM-5 Turbo

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

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

License & Release

PropertyGrok 3 Mini BetaGLM-5 Turbo
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorXaiZ-ai
ReleasedApr 2025Mar 2026

Grok 3 Mini Beta Modalities

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GLM-5 Turbo Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Grok 3 Mini Beta has cheaper input pricing at $0.30/M tokens. Grok 3 Mini Beta has cheaper output pricing at $0.50/M tokens.
Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131,072 token context window, while GLM-5 Turbo has a 202,752 token context window.