Model Comparison

Gemini 3 Pro vs Grok-2 miniWhich is better in 2026?

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Gemini 3 Pro vs Grok-2 mini — which is better?

Gemini 3 Pro (by Google) and Grok-2 mini (by xAI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Grok-2 mini is better at 0 benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Gemini 3 Pro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2025

Choose Grok-2 mini if…

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Grok-2 mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3 Pro specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 3 Pro and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 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 3 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

Gemini 3 Pro is 15 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

6 months ago

1.3yr newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Grok-2 mini's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 3 Pro's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Grok-2 mini's cutoff date.

Gemini 3 Pro

Jan 2025

Grok-2 mini

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher GPQA score (91.9% vs 51.0%)
xAI

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Google
Gemini 3 Pro
xAI
Grok-2 mini

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Pro vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or Grok-2 mini?

Gemini 3 Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 3 Pro is made by Google and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Gemini 3 Pro compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Pro scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Global PIQA: 93.4%, GPQA: 91.9%, MMMLU: 91.8%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Pro and Grok-2 mini?

Gemini 3 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and Grok-2 mini supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Gemini 3 Pro and Grok-2 mini?

Gemini 3 Pro is developed by Google and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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