| Signal | Grok 3 Mini | Delta | Llama 3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +67 | |
Benchmarks | 48 | -12 | |
Pricing | 100 | +0 | |
Context window size | 81 | +19 | |
Recency | 72 | +72 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -45 | |
| Overall Result | 4 wins | of 6 | 2 wins |
Score History
50.6
current score
Llama 3 70B Instruct
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57
current score
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Grok 3 Mini saves you $33.00/month
That's $396.00/year compared to Llama 3 70B Instruct at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 3 Mini | Llama 3 70B Instruct | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51 | 57 | Llama 3 70B Instruct |
| Rank | #171 | #157 | Llama 3 70B Instruct |
| Quality Rank | #171 | #157 | Llama 3 70B Instruct |
| Adoption Rank | #171 | #157 | Llama 3 70B Instruct |
| Parameters | -- | 70B | -- |
| Context Window | 131K | 8K | Grok 3 Mini |
| Pricing | $0.30/$0.50/M | $0.51/$0.74/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 17 | Grok 3 Mini |
| Benchmarks | 48 | 60 | Llama 3 70B Instruct |
| Pricing | 100 | 99 | Grok 3 Mini |
| Context window size | 81 | 62 | Grok 3 Mini |
| Recency | 72 | 0 | Grok 3 Mini |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 65 | Llama 3 70B Instruct |
Our score (0-100) is driven by benchmark performance (90%) from Arena Elo ratings, MMLU, GPQA, HumanEval, SWE-bench, and 15+ standardized evaluations. Capabilities and context window serve as tiebreakers (10%). Learn more about our methodology.
Scores 51/100 (rank #171), placing it in the top 41% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 57/100 (rank #157), placing it in the top 46% of all 290 models tracked.
Llama 3 70B Instruct has a 6-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably better performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Grok 3 Mini offers 36% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $12.00/month with Grok 3 Mini vs $18.75/month with Llama 3 70B Instruct - a $6.75 monthly difference.
Both models have comparable response speeds. For most applications, the latency difference is negligible.
When latency matters most: Interactive chatbots, IDE code completion, real-time translation, and user-facing applications where response time directly impacts experience. For batch processing, background summarization, or offline analysis, latency is less critical.
Code generation & review
Based on overall model capabilities and architecture for coding tasks like generating functions, debugging, and refactoring
Customer support chatbot
Suitable for user-facing chat with competitive response times. Grok 3 Mini also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (131K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($0.50/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (57/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Llama 3 70B Instruct has a moderate advantage with a 6.399999999999999-point lead in composite score. It wins on more signal dimensions, but Grok 3 Mini has specific strengths that could make it the better choice for certain workflows.
Best for Quality
Grok 3 Mini
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Grok 3 Mini
36% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 3 Mini
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 3 Mini
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 3 Mini
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
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| Capability | Grok 3 Mini | Llama 3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Callingdiffers | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoningdiffers | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
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Grok 3 Mini saves you $0.6660/month
That's 37% cheaper than Llama 3 70B Instruct at 1,000 tokens/request and 100 requests/day.
Assumes 60% input / 40% output token ratio per request. Actual costs may vary based on your usage pattern.
| Parameter | Grok 3 Mini | Llama 3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 131K | 8K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 8,000 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Jun 10, 2025 | Apr 18, 2024 |