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Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking vs Grok-3 Mini

Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Google · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-3 Mini is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA). Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

  • you are already invested in the Google ecosystem

Choose Grok-3 Mini

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Feb 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Google
Grok-3 Mini
xAI
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
— / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
—
128,000
Released
Jan 2025
Feb 2025
License
Proprietary
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-3 Mini is better at 2 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA).

Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok-3 Mini specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Grok-3 Mini specifies output context (8,000 tokens).

Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Wed Aug 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Grok-3 Mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-3 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking was released on 2025-01-21, while Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17.

Grok-3 Mini is 1 month newer than Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Jan 21, 2025

1.6 years ago

Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.5 years ago

3w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-08-01, while Grok-3 Mini has a cutoff of 2024-11-17.

Grok-3 Mini has more recent training data (up to 2024-11-17), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking (2024-08-01).

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking

Aug 2024

Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

3 mo newer

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Grok-3 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
✓ Preferred
Grok-3 Mini
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking vs Grok-3 Mini.

Which is better, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking or Grok-3 Mini?

Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is made by Google and Grok-3 Mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking compare to Grok-3 Mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking scores MMMU: 75.4%, GPQA: 74.2%, AIME 2024: 73.3%. Grok-3 Mini scores AIME 2024: 95.8%, AIME 2025: 90.8%, GPQA: 84.0%, LiveCodeBench: 80.4%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Grok-3 Mini?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking supports an unknown number of tokens and Grok-3 Mini supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking and Grok-3 Mini?

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is developed by Google and Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI.

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