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Grok 3 Mini vs Grok Code Fast 1

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

Grok 3 Mini wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math

Grok Code Fast 1 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
Price Advantage
Grok 3 Mini
Benchmark Advantage
Grok 3 Mini
Context Window
Grok Code Fast 1
Speed
Grok Code Fast 1

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureGrok 3 MiniGrok Code Fast 1
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyGrok 3 MiniGrok Code Fast 1
LicenseProprietaryProprietary
AuthorXaiXai
ReleasedJun 2025Aug 2025

Grok 3 Mini Modalities

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Grok Code Fast 1 Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Grok Code Fast 1 has cheaper input pricing at $0.20/M tokens. Grok 3 Mini has cheaper output pricing at $0.50/M tokens.
Grok 3 Mini scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 25.2, compared to Grok Code Fast 1's score of 23.7.
Grok 3 Mini has a 131,072 token context window, while Grok Code Fast 1 has a 256,000 token context window.
Grok 3 Mini does not support vision. Grok Code Fast 1 does not support vision.