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Command R+ vs Grok-3 Mini

Grok-3 Mini leads the LLM Stats Score 31.7 to -0.1. Grok-3 Mini is 1.3x cheaper per token.

Cohere · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok-3 Mini leads the overall LLM Stats Score 31.7 to -0.1, ranking #102 overall.

On price, Grok-3 Mini is roughly 1.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Command R+

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Grok-3 Mini

  • overall performance matters — it scores 31.7 and ranks #102 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 1.3x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Command R+
Cohere
Grok-3 Mini
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.1
#314
31.7
#102
Reasoning
-0.4
#309
31.3
#101
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.25 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
128,000
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Command R+
Grok-3 Mini
Math
-1.7#298
28.5#86
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Command R+ · 4 for Grok-3 Mini

No common benchmarks found

Command R+ and Grok-3 Minidon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Grok-3 Mini costs less

For input processing, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than Grok-3 Mini ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Grok-3 Mini ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Command R+ is more expensive than Grok-3 Mini.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Sep 03 2026 • llm-stats.com
Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerxAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Command R+ can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Grok-3 Mini is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Thu Sep 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.

Grok-3 Mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Command R+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-3 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while Grok-3 Mini uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

Grok-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17.

Grok-3 Mini is 6 months newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

2.0 years ago

Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.5 years ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Command R+'s cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-3 Mini's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without Command R+'s cutoff date.

Command R+

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Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

Provider Availability

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. Grok-3 Mini is available from xAI.

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Grok-3 Mini

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Command R+ and Grok-3 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Command R+
✓ Preferred
Grok-3 Mini
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FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs Grok-3 Mini.

Which is better, Command R+ or Grok-3 Mini?

Grok-3 Mini leads the LLM Stats Score 31.7 to -0.1. Command R+ is made by Cohere and Grok-3 Mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Command R+ compare to Grok-3 Mini in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. Grok-3 Mini scores AIME 2024: 95.8%, AIME 2025: 90.8%, GPQA: 84.0%, LiveCodeBench: 80.4%.

Is Command R+ cheaper than Grok-3 Mini?

Command R+ is 1.2x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. Grok-3 Mini costs $0.30/M input and $0.50/M output via xai.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and Grok-3 Mini?

Command R+ supports 128K tokens and Grok-3 Mini supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Command R+ and Grok-3 Mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.1 vs 31.7), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and Grok-3 Mini?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI.

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