grok-3-mini pricing
grok-3-mini costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens as of 2026-09-12. A workload of 10M input and 2M output tokens per month runs $4.00. The cheapest comparable alternative is qwen-3-plus at $0.30 per 1M output tokens.
grok-3-mini is priced at $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, with roughly 120 ms to first token and about 110 tokens/sec output throughput.
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Price per 1M tokens
Input $0.30 · Output $0.50 · Output/input ratio 1.7x.
- 1M input + 1M output tokens: $0.80
- 10M input + 2M output tokens/month: $4.00
- 100M input + 20M output tokens/month: $40.00
Cheaper alternatives to grok-3-mini
Same workload, lower output price. Validate quality before switching.
- gemini-3-flash — $0.40/1M output (20% cheaper)
- phi-4 — $0.40/1M output (20% cheaper)
- deepseek-v3 — $0.30/1M output (40% cheaper)
- qwen-3-plus — $0.30/1M output (40% cheaper)
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Frequently asked questions
How much does grok-3-mini cost per million tokens?
$0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, as listed on 2026-09-12.
What does grok-3-mini cost per month at typical usage?
At 10M input and 2M output tokens per month, grok-3-mini costs about $4.00. At 100M input and 20M output tokens it costs about $40.00.
Is there a cheaper alternative to grok-3-mini?
Yes. gemini-3-flash at $0.40/1M output, phi-4 at $0.40/1M output, deepseek-v3 at $0.30/1M output, qwen-3-plus at $0.30/1M output. Validate quality on your own evaluation set before switching.
How fast is grok-3-mini?
Roughly 120 ms to first token and about 110 output tokens per second.