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Gemini 4 Argon vs Grok-3 Mini

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 31.3.

Google · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 31.3, ranking #4 overall.

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

Choose Gemini 4 Argon

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #4 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Grok-3 Mini

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.30/M input and $0.50/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Gemini 4 Argon
Google
Grok-3 Mini
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.1
#4
31.3
#127
Reasoning
52.4
#7
30.9
#128
Coding
44.1
#4
18.6
#122
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
— / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.50 / M
Context window
—
128,000

Individual benchmarks

19 reported for Gemini 4 Argon · 4 for Grok-3 Mini

No common benchmarks found

Gemini 4 Argon 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

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 4 Argon
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-3 Mini support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 4 Argon

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 4 Argon

Proprietary

Closed source

Grok-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 4 Argon was released on 2026-09-30, while Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17.

Gemini 4 Argon is 20 months newer than Grok-3 Mini.

Gemini 4 Argon

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.6yr newer
Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Gemini 4 Argon'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 Gemini 4 Argon's cutoff date.

Gemini 4 Argon

—

Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Run your own prompts against Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-3 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 4 Argon
✓ Preferred
Grok-3 Mini
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 4 Argon vs Grok-3 Mini.

Which is better, Gemini 4 Argon or Grok-3 Mini?

Gemini 4 Argon leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 31.3. Gemini 4 Argon is made by Google 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 Gemini 4 Argon compare to Grok-3 Mini in benchmarks?

Gemini 4 Argon scores Graphwalks BFS <128k: 99.7%, Vibe Code Bench: 91.9%, LVBench: 91.7%, LABBench2: 88.8%, Graphwalks BFS >128k: 84.2%. 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 4 Argon and Grok-3 Mini?

Gemini 4 Argon 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.

What are the main differences between Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-3 Mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.1 vs 31.3). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 4 Argon and Grok-3 Mini?

Gemini 4 Argon is developed by Google and Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI.

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