Grok-3 Mini vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Grok-3 Mini | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Company | xAI | Meta |
| Release Date | February 16, 2025 | December 6, 2024 |
| Parameters | — | 70B |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | 128K | 128K |
| Context (output) | 8K | 128K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.30 | $0.88 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.50 | $0.88 |
| Average Score | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Grok-3 Mini
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
GPQA0.8 vs 0.5
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Verdict
Grok-3 Mini leads in 2 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Grok-3 Mini — 0.9, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct — 0.8.
API Cost
Grok-3 Mini is 2.2x cheaper: input $0.30/1M vs $0.88/1M tokens.
Context Window
Same context size: 128K tokens.
Recency
Grok-3 Mini is newer: released 2/16/2025 vs 12/6/2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Grok-3 Mini or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — Grok-3 Mini or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Grok-3 Mini is cheaper for input: $0.30 per 1M tokens vs $0.88.
Which has a larger context window — Grok-3 Mini or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Grok-3 Mini supports a larger context: 128,000 tokens vs 128,000.
The Grok-3 Mini and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Grok-3 Mini or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.