Real-Time X Integration
Access live information and breaking news directly through the model, keeping your ai responses current and accurate.
Grok 3 Mini
ai grok 3 mini is a high-efficiency reasoning model from xAI. It excels at coding tasks and real-time information retrieval via X integration, offering low-latency performance for developers via GPTProto.com.
API Usage Examples
curl --request POST "https://gptproto.com/v1/chat/completions" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $GPTPROTO_API_KEY" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"model": "grok-3-mini",
"messages": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": "Hello"
}
]
}'Grok 3 Mini pricing
Chat, coding agents & document work. Priced per 1M tokens — input, cached input and output are billed separately. GPTProto is 40% below official rates.
Your usage
Grok · ≈ 100M tokens/mo (0M cached)
OpenRouter
List + 5.5% credit fee
$35.87
per month
Input (non-cached)$25.32
Output$10.5499
Grok
Direct from Grok (list price)
$34
per month
Input (non-cached)$24
Output$10
BEST VALUE
GPTProto
40% off official
$20.40
per month
After discount$20.40
Effective$20.40
Monthly cost by source
OpenRouter
$35.87
Grok
$34
GPTProto
$20.40
Save $13.60 / month
on GPTProto vs Grok (−40%)
Annual savings ≈ $163.20 · pay as you go
GPTProto applies a per-model discount (10–30% off official) on top of bonus credits — every unit costs less than going direct.
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| — | $0.18 / $0.30 per 1M | — | Input: Text Output: Text | |
| — | — | $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M | — / $0.006 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text | |
| 1.05M | $0.79 / $2.38 per 1M | — / $0.04 per 1M | Input: Text Output: Text | ||
| 1.05M | $8.00 / $40.00 per 1M | $10.00 / $0.80 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1.05M | $0.90 / $4.50 per 1M | $0.60 / $0.09 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: VideoInput: DocumentInput: Audio Output: Text | ||
| 1M | $9.00 / $45.00 per 1M | $11.25 / $0.23 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1M | $1.80 / $5.40 per 1M | $2.25 / $0.23 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: VideoInput: DocumentInput: Audio Output: Text | ||
| — | 1.31M | $0.15 / $0.50 per 1M | — / $0.03 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: VideoInput: Document Output: Text | |
| — | 1.05M | $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M | — / $0.006 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text | |
| 1.31M | $1.26 / $3.96 per 1M | — / $0.23 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1.05M | $0.90 / $4.50 per 1M | $0.60 / $0.09 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 500K | $1.20 / $3.60 per 1M | — / $0.30 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text | ||
| 1M | $1.80 / $5.40 per 1M | $2.25 / $0.23 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: VideoInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1M | $4.50 / $22.50 per 1M | $5.63 / $0.45 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1.05M | $0.90 / $4.50 per 1M | $0.60 / $0.09 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1.05M | $2.70 / $13.50 per 1M | $0.27 / $0.27 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1.05M | $0.16 / $0.96 per 1M | $0.20 / $0.02 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1.05M | $1.60 / $9.60 per 1M | $2.00 / $0.16 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 500K | $1.20 / $3.60 per 1M | $0.30 / $0.30 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text | ||
| 1M | $1.80 / $9.00 per 1M | $2.25 / $0.18 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1.05M | $0.48 / $0.96 per 1M | $0.10 / $0.10 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1.05M | $1.26 / $3.96 per 1M | $0.23 / $0.23 per 1M | Input: TextInput: ImageInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 1M | $0.36 / $1.44 per 1M | $0.07 / $0.07 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| — | 1.05M | $0.30 / $1.20 per 1M | — / $0.006 per 1M | Input: Text Output: Text | |
| 1M | $0.75 / $1.50 per 1M | $0.12 / $0.12 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text | ||
| 262K | $0.85 / $3.60 per 1M | $0.14 / $0.14 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 2M | $0.75 / $1.50 per 1M | $0.12 / $0.12 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text | ||
| 2M | $0.75 / $1.50 per 1M | $0.12 / $0.12 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text | ||
| 2M | $0.75 / $1.50 per 1M | $0.12 / $0.12 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text | ||
| 205K | $0.24 / $0.96 per 1M | $0.30 / $0.02 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 262K | $0.54 / $2.70 per 1M | $0.09 / $0.09 per 1M | Input: TextInput: Document Output: Text | ||
| 262K | $0.10 / $0.97 per 1M | — | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text | ||
| 262K | $0.10 / $0.97 per 1M | — | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text | ||
| 262K | $0.02 / $0.18 per 1M | — | Input: TextInput: Image Output: Text |
Key Features of ai grok 3 mini
The ai grok 3 mini model combines real-time X integration with state-of-the-art coding and reasoning capabilities.
SOTA Coding Logic
Outperforms competitors on HumanEval with an 88.2% score, making it a leader in the mini-model tier for software tasks.
High Throughput Inference
Optimized for speed, this model delivers significantly higher tokens-per-second than standard large-scale models.
Visual Grounding
Capable of high-accuracy OCR and spatial reasoning within images to digitize charts and technical diagrams.
ai grok 3 mini Common Questions
Find answers about ai grok 3 mini performance, pricing, and integration details to help you build better ai applications.
How does ai grok 3 mini perform in coding?
The ai grok 3 mini model is designed for technical excellence. In benchmark tests like HumanEval, it scored 88.2%, outperforming competitors like GPT-4o-mini and Claude 3.5 Haiku. This makes it an ideal choice for developers who need a mini ai that can handle complex logic, syntax, and software engineering tasks without the high latency or cost of larger frontier models.
Can ai grok 3 mini access real-time information?
Yes. One of the standout features of ai grok 3 mini is its integration with the X platform. This allows the ai to incorporate live events and breaking news into its responses. Unlike other models with static knowledge cutoffs, this ai can provide insights on events happening in real-time, making it superior for market analysis and news-related workflows.
What is the typical latency for this ai model?
Grok 3 mini is optimized for high-speed inference. Users can expect a Time-To-First-Token (TTFT) of typically under 150ms for text-only inputs. This ultra-low latency makes it perfect for inline code completion in IDEs and interactive ai chatbots where immediate feedback is required for a good user experience.
Is my data used to train the ai grok 3 mini?
No. When you access ai grok 3 mini through our API aggregation platform, your data is treated with enterprise-level privacy. Data sent via the API is not used by xAI or GPTProto.com for model training or refinement. This ensures that your proprietary code and sensitive business information remain secure and private.
How do I migrate to ai grok 3 mini?
Migrating to ai grok 3 mini is straightforward because the API is 100% compatible with the OpenAI SDK. To switch, you simply need to update your base URL to our endpoint and change the model parameter to 'grok-3-mini'. There is no need to rewrite your entire codebase to leverage this high-performance reasoning ai.
What is the pricing for ai grok 3 mini?
The ai grok 3 mini model is highly cost-effective, priced at $0.15 per 1 million input tokens and $0.60 per 1 million output tokens. This matches the pricing of GPT-4o-mini while offering superior coding performance. We also offer batch processing discounts of 50% for requests that can be handled within a 24-hour turnaround window.
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