Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) API Pricing
SpaceXAI · released 2025-02-19
Pricing
0.030¢ / 1K
0.050¢ / 1K
0.035¢ / 1K
What it actually costs
| Workload | Tokens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Short chat reply | 500 in / 300 out | 0.03¢ |
| RAG query | 4,000 in / 500 out | 0.145¢ |
| Long document summary | 50,000 in / 1,000 out | $0.0155 |
| Code review of a 2k-line file | 30,000 in / 2,000 out | 1¢ |
| 1,000 chat replies/day for 30 days | 30,000 × (500 in / 300 out) | $9.00 |
Cost = (input tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.30) + (output tokens ÷ 1,000,000 × $0.50).
Benchmarks
#178 of 533
#42 of 249
Similar intelligence, lower price
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) | 13.1 | $0.06 |
| Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | 12.9 | $0.095 |
| GPT-5 nano (high) | 13.0 | $0.138 |
| Step 3.5 Flash 2603 | 17.0 | $0.15 |
| Step 3.5 Flash | 16.6 | $0.15 |
Leaderboard neighbours
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| GLM-4.7-Flash (Reasoning) | 14.9 | $0.153 |
| DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Reasoning) | 14.8 | $1.914 |
| Granite 4.2 30B | 14.8 | $0.282 |
| Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) | 14.6 | $0.35 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale | 14.5 | — |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (May' 25) | 14.5 | $3.438 |
| K-EXAONE (Reasoning) | 14.4 | — |
More from SpaceXAI
| Model | Intelligence | Blended $/1M |
|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.7 (xhigh) | 46.4 | $3.00 |
| Grok 4.6 (high) | 44.3 | $3.00 |
| Grok 4.5 (high) | 38.8 | $3.00 |
| Grok Build 0.1 0616 | 27.2 | $1.25 |
| Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning) | 25.7 | $1.563 |
| Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning) | 25.2 | $3.00 |
| Grok 4.3 (high) | 24.9 | $1.563 |
| Grok 4 | 22.5 | $6.00 |
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Source: Artificial Analysis · last synced 2026-09-22
FAQ
Who develops Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)?
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) is developed by SpaceXAI, released 2025-02-19.
How much does Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) cost per million tokens?
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens ($0.35 blended), per Artificial Analysis's official pricing data.
How does Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) rank on benchmarks?
Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) scores 14.6 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, ranking #178 of 533 models we track.
Is there a cheaper model with similar intelligence to Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high)?
Yes — Qwen3.5 4B (Reasoning) scores similar intelligence (13.1) at $0.06/1M blended, versus $0.35/1M for Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high).
Where does this data come from?
Pricing and benchmark data for Grok 3 mini Reasoning (high) comes from Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai), synced daily. Last synced 2026-09-22.