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Grok 3

AI model by xAI. Real-time pricing and benchmark data.

Pricing (per 1M tokens)

Input$4.00
Output$20.00
Blended (3:1)$8.00

Source: Artificial Analysis

Performance

Output Speed
Time to First Token

Median values from Artificial Analysis

Benchmarks

Editorial Analysis

Profile. Grok 3 is a premium-tier model from xAI at $20.00/M output tokens. Benchmark scores (see above) suggest it targets workloads where correctness matters more than cost — long-running agents, code generation at scale, and complex multi-step reasoning.

Cost model. For a workload of 1M input tokens + 100K output tokens, Grok 3 costs $6.00 per million input-equivalent requests. Multiply by your monthly request volume to project the bill, and compare against the speed/correctness profile above to decide if the trade-off is worth it for your workload.

Editorial summary generated from public pricing and benchmark data (Artificial Analysis API). All numbers are sourced — see the Artificial Analysis methodology for benchmark definitions. Last refreshed 2026-08-24.

Compare with similar models

ModelInputOutputSpeed
Grok 3Current
$4.00$20.00
Claude 3.5 Sonnet (Oct '24)
$3.00$15.00
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Xhigh Effort)
$5.00$25.0054 tok/s
Claude Opus 5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Low Effort)
$5.00$25.0049 tok/s
Claude Opus 4.5 (Reasoning)
$5.00$25.0046 tok/s
Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High Effort)
$3.00$15.0043 tok/s

Example Costs

Single Request
$0.0140
1.0K in / 500 out
1K Requests/day
$14.00
1.0M in / 500.0K out
10K Requests/day
$140.00
10.0M in / 5.0M out