--- title: "grok-3-mini - Model Details & Comparison" description: "grok-3-mini from Vercel AI Gateway: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models." url: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/vercel_ai_gateway/grok-3-mini" markdown: "https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/vercel_ai_gateway/grok-3-mini.md" --- # grok-3-mini - Model Details & Comparison > grok-3-mini from Vercel AI Gateway: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models. ## Important Links - [View MCP Gateway](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md) - [Features](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/#features) - [Enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Book a Demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) ## About grok-3-mini grok-3-mini is a chat model from Vercel Ai Gateway, one of 95 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1041 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 59% of models in this category. grok-3-mini supports function calling. It accepts up to 131K input tokens. ## Specifications - **Vercel AI Gateway Provider.** - **Chat Mode.** - **131,072 Max Input Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Output Tokens.** - **131,072 Max Tokens.** - **$0.30 / 1M tokens Input Price.** - **$0.50 / 1M tokens Output Price.** ## Capabilities grok-3-mini supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice. ## grok-3-mini Pricing Overview At $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.50 per 1M output tokens, grok-3-mini ranks 1041 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 59% of models in this category. grok-3-mini is one of 95 Vercel Ai Gateway chat models, with support for function calling. ## Models to Compare Alternatives to grok-3-mini with comparable capabilities. | Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 | | apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | | eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | | us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 | | anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.25 | $1.25 | - [Compare amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md) - [Compare apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md) - [Compare eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md) - [Compare us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md) - [Compare anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1-0.md) ## Related Resources - [Calculate grok-3-mini costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/grok-3-mini.md) - [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md) ## FAQ ### Is grok-3-mini cheaper than amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0? No. grok-3-mini costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, grok-3-mini may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference. ### How does grok-3-mini pricing compare to the average chat model? grok-3-mini input pricing is $0.30 per 1M tokens, which is 40% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1041 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 59% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.50 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44. ### What makes grok-3-mini different from other Vercel Ai Gateway models? Among Vercel Ai Gateway's 95 chat models, grok-3-mini ranks 34 by input cost. ### What are the best alternatives to grok-3-mini? The most comparable chat models to grok-3-mini are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library. ### How do I calculate grok-3-mini costs? grok-3-mini is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.30 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.50. ## Related Resources - [Vercel AI Gateway models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md) - [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md) - [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md) - [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai) - [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost) - [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md) - [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise) - [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo) - [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md) --- *This is a markdown version of [https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/vercel_ai_gateway/grok-3-mini](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/vercel_ai_gateway/grok-3-mini) for AI/LLM consumption.*