Model Comparison

Grok-3 vs Jamba 1.5 Mini

Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Jamba 1.5 Mini is 24.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Grok-3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Jamba 1.5 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Jamba 1.5 Mini costs less

For input processing, Grok-3 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 15.0x more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-3 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 37.5x more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-3 is more expensive than Jamba 1.5 Mini.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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Grok-3

Input tokens$3.00

Output tokens$15.00

Best providerxAI

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Input tokens$0.20

Output tokens$0.40

Best providerAWS Bedrock

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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Jamba 1.5 Mini accepts 256,144 input tokens compared to Grok-3's 128,000 tokens. Jamba 1.5 Mini can generate longer responses up to 256,144 tokens, while Grok-3 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

Grok-3

Input128,000 tokens

Output8,000 tokens

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Input256,144 tokens

Output256,144 tokens

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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Jamba 1.5 Mini does not.

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

Grok-3

Text

Images

Audio

Video

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Text

Images

Audio

Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-3 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Jamba 1.5 Mini uses Jamba Open Model License.

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

Grok-3

Proprietary

Closed source

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Jamba Open Model License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while Jamba 1.5 Mini was released on 2024-08-22.

Grok-3 is 6 months newer than Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Grok-3

Feb 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

5mo newer

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Aug 22, 2024

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Jamba 1.5 Mini has a cutoff of 2024-03-05.

Grok-3 has more recent training data (up to 2024-11-17), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Jamba 1.5 Mini (2024-03-05).

Grok-3

Nov 2024

8 mo newer

Jamba 1.5 Mini

Mar 2024

Provider Availability

Grok-3 is available from xAI. Jamba 1.5 Mini is available from Bedrock, Google.

Grok-3

xAI

Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Jamba 1.5 Mini

AWS Bedrock

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

Google

Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M

* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Grok-3

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xAI

Supports multimodal inputs

Higher GPQA score (84.6% vs 32.3%)

Jamba 1.5 Mini

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AI21 Labs

Larger context window (256,144 tokens)

Less expensive input tokens

Less expensive output tokens

Has open weights

Grok-3

Jamba 1.5 Mini

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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 vs Jamba 1.5 Mini.

Which is better, Grok-3 or Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-3 is made by xAI and Jamba 1.5 Mini is made by AI21 Labs. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-3 compare to Jamba 1.5 Mini in benchmarks?

Grok-3 scores AIME 2024: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 93.3%, GPQA: 84.6%, LiveCodeBench: 79.4%, MMMU: 78.0%. Jamba 1.5 Mini scores ARC-C: 85.7%, GSM8k: 75.8%, MMLU: 69.7%, TruthfulQA: 54.1%, Arena Hard: 46.1%.

Is Grok-3 cheaper than Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Jamba 1.5 Mini is 15.0x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-3 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via xai. Jamba 1.5 Mini costs $0.20/M input and $0.40/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Grok-3 supports 128K tokens and Jamba 1.5 Mini supports 256K 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 and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Key differences include context window (128K vs 256K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.20/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs Jamba Open Model License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-3 and Jamba 1.5 Mini?

Grok-3 is developed by xAI and Jamba 1.5 Mini is developed by AI21 Labs.