Grok 3 Mini Pricing
FastxAI · 131K tokens context
Grok 3 Mini from xAI costs $0.300 per 1 million input tokens and $0.500 per 1 million output tokens as of June 2026. The model supports a 131,072-token context window (approximately 98,304 words) with a 8K-token maximum output. A typical 1,000-token request costs $0.0003 in input charges; a 10,000-token request costs $0.0030.
| Input price | $0.300 / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Output price | $0.500 / 1M tokens |
| Output / input ratio | 1.7× |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens (~98,304 words) |
| Maximum output | 8,192 tokens |
| Cost per 1K tokens (input) | $0.0003 |
| Tier | Fast |
| Last verified |
Grok 3 Mini is xAI's budget model — lightweight reasoning at very low cost with the same real-time X (Twitter) data access as its bigger siblings.
Input Price
$0.300
per 1 million tokens
Output Price
$0.500
per 1 million tokens
Context Window
131K tokens
max 8K output
Cost Examples
| Request Type | Tokens | Input Cost | Output Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 word article | 1,333 | $0.0004 | $0.0002 |
| 10-page document (2,500 words) | 3,333 | $0.001 | $0.0005 |
| 1,000 lines of code | 5,000 | $0.0015 | $0.00075 |
| 100K token document | 100,000 | $0.03 | $0.015 |
Output cost estimated at 30% of input token count. Use the calculator for exact figures.
Strengths
- ✓Very cheap at $0.30/1M input
- ✓Real-time X data integration
- ✓Solid reasoning for the price
Limitations
- –Less capable than Grok 3 on complex tasks
- –Smaller output limit
Best Use Cases
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