Model Comparison

Grok-3 Mini vs Qwen3 235B A22B

Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Qwen3 235B A22B is 3.5x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Grok-3 Mini outperforms in 4 benchmarks (AIME 2024, AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Qwen3 235B A22B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B costs less

For input processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.30/1M tokens) is 3.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.50/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-3 Mini is more expensive than Qwen3 235B A22B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Grok-3 Mini

Input tokens$0.30

Output tokens$0.50

Best providerxAI

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input tokens$0.10

Output tokens$0.10

Best providerFireworks

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Qwen3 235B A22B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Grok-3 Mini is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Grok-3 Mini

Input128,000 tokens

Output8,000 tokens

Qwen3 235B A22B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas Qwen3 235B A22B 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

Qwen3 235B A22B

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-3 Mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3 235B A22B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Grok-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17, while Qwen3 235B A22B was released on 2025-04-29.

Qwen3 235B A22B is 2 months newer than Grok-3 Mini.

Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

Qwen3 235B A22B

Apr 29, 2025

1.0 years ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Qwen3 235B A22B'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 Qwen3 235B A22B's cutoff date.

Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Provider Availability

Grok-3 Mini is available from xAI. Qwen3 235B A22B is available from Fireworks, DeepInfra, Novita, Together.

Grok-3 Mini

xAI

Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

Qwen3 235B A22B

Fireworks

Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M

Deepinfra

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

Novita

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.80/1M

Together

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Grok-3 Mini

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xAI

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher AIME 2024 score (95.8% vs 85.7%)

Higher AIME 2025 score (90.8% vs 81.5%)

Higher GPQA score (84.0% vs 47.5%)

Higher LiveCodeBench score (80.4% vs 70.7%)

Qwen3 235B A22B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Grok-3 Mini

Qwen3 235B A22B

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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 Mini vs Qwen3 235B A22B.

Which is better, Grok-3 Mini or Qwen3 235B A22B?

Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-3 Mini is made by xAI and Qwen3 235B A22B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-3 Mini compare to Qwen3 235B A22B in benchmarks?

Grok-3 Mini scores AIME 2024: 95.8%, AIME 2025: 90.8%, GPQA: 84.0%, LiveCodeBench: 80.4%. Qwen3 235B A22B scores Arena Hard: 95.6%, GSM8k: 94.4%, BBH: 88.9%, MMLU: 87.8%, MMLU-Redux: 87.4%.

Is Grok-3 Mini cheaper than Qwen3 235B A22B?

Qwen3 235B A22B is 3.0x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-3 Mini costs $0.30/M input and $0.50/M output via xai. Qwen3 235B A22B costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via fireworks.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 Mini and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Grok-3 Mini supports 128K tokens and Qwen3 235B A22B 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 Grok-3 Mini and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Key differences include input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-3 Mini and Qwen3 235B A22B?

Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI and Qwen3 235B A22B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.