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Grok-3 Mini vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Grok-3 Mini leads the LLM Stats Score 31.1 to 22.1.

xAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Grok-3 Mini leads the overall LLM Stats Score 31.1 to 22.1, ranking #133 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Grok-3 Mini wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

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

Choose Grok-3 Mini

  • overall performance matters — it scores 31.1 and ranks #133 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 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 Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
31.1
#133
22.1
#202
Reasoning
30.7
#134
19.8
#213
Coding
18.6
#129
2.9
#241
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.30 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
— / M
Context window
128,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Grok-3 Mini
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
28.3#99
12.2#245
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

4 reported for Grok-3 Mini · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

1 shared

Grok-3 Mini outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

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).

xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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 Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-3 Mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Grok-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 20 months newer than Grok-3 Mini.

Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.7 years ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

1.7yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'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 Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)'s cutoff date.

Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

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Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-3 Mini and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-3 Mini
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 Mini vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Grok-3 Mini or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Grok-3 Mini leads the LLM Stats Score 31.1 to 22.1. Grok-3 Mini is made by xAI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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 Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Grok-3 Mini scores AIME 2024: 95.8%, AIME 2025: 90.8%, GPQA: 84.0%, LiveCodeBench: 80.4%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 Mini and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Grok-3 Mini supports 128K tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) supports an unknown number of 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 Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (31.1 vs 22.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-3 Mini and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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