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Grok-3 Mini vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Grok-3 Mini leads the LLM Stats Score 31.3 to 26.8. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 2.1x cheaper per token.

xAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok-3 Mini leads the overall LLM Stats Score 31.3 to 26.8, ranking #110 overall.

In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok-3 Mini wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is roughly 2.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) also accepts a larger context window (262,144 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

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

Choose Grok-3 Mini

  • overall performance matters — it scores 31.3 and ranks #110 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 3 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

  • cost matters — it's about 2.1x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Grok-3 Mini
xAI
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
31.3
#110
26.8
#146
Reasoning
30.9
#111
25.1
#152
Coding
18.7
#109
13.3
#136
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 3
1 of 3
Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.09 / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
$0.40 / M
Context window
128,000
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Grok-3 Mini
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Math
28.3#94
30.4#75
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for Grok-3 Mini · 23 for Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

3 shared

Grok-3 Mini outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA), while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is better at 1 benchmark (LiveCodeBench).

Grok-3 Mini shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Fri Sep 11 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) costs less

For input processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.30/1M tokens) is 3.5x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.09/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-3 Mini is more expensive than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B).*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Sep 11 2026 • llm-stats.com
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerxAI
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Input tokens$0.09
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Grok-3 Mini's 128,000 tokens. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Grok-3 Mini is limited to 8,000 tokens.

xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Fri Sep 11 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) does not.

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

Grok-3 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-3 Mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .

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

Grok-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) was released on 2026-03-11.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 13 months newer than Grok-3 Mini.

Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.6 years ago

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Mar 11, 2026

6 months ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 Mini has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has a cutoff of 2025-06-01.

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) has more recent training data (up to 2025-06-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Grok-3 Mini (2024-11-17).

Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

Jun 2025

7 mo newer

Provider Availability

Grok-3 Mini is available from xAI. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is available from DeepInfra.

Grok-3 Mini

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.09/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-3 Mini and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-3 Mini
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 Mini vs Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B).

Which is better, Grok-3 Mini or Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Grok-3 Mini leads the LLM Stats Score 31.3 to 26.8. Grok-3 Mini is made by xAI and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Grok-3 Mini compare to Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) in benchmarks?

Grok-3 Mini scores AIME 2024: 95.8%, AIME 2025: 90.8%, GPQA: 84.0%, LiveCodeBench: 80.4%. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) scores HMMT 2025: 94.7%, RULER: 91.8%, AIME 2025: 90.2%, WMT24++: 86.7%, MMLU-Pro: 83.7%.

Is Grok-3 Mini cheaper than Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is 3.5x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-3 Mini costs $0.30/M input and $0.50/M output via xai. Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) costs $0.09/M input and $0.40/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 Mini and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Grok-3 Mini supports 128K tokens and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Grok-3 Mini and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (31.3 vs 26.8), context window (128K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.09/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-3 Mini and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B)?

Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI and Nemotron 3 Super (120B A12B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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