| Signal | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Delta | Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 83 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 61 | +2 | |
Pricing | 100 | 0 | |
Context window size | 81 | -- | |
Recency | 61 | -33 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -50 | |
| Overall Result | 2 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
63.1
current score
Grok 3 Mini Beta
right now
60.6
current score
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NVIDIA
Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 saves you $25.00/month
That's $300.00/year compared to Grok 3 Mini Beta at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63 | 61 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Rank | #141 | #146 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Quality Rank | #141 | #146 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Adoption Rank | #141 | #146 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Parameters | -- | 49B | -- |
| Context Window | 131K | 131K | -- |
| Pricing | $0.30/$0.50/M | $0.10/$0.40/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 83 | 67 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Benchmarks | 61 | 59 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Pricing | 100 | 100 | Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 |
| Context window size | 81 | 81 | Grok 3 Mini Beta |
| Recency | 61 | 94 | Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 70 | Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 |
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 63/100 (rank #141), placing it in the top 52% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 61/100 (rank #146), placing it in the top 50% of all 290 models tracked.
With only a 3-point gap, these models are in the same performance tier. The practical difference in output quality is minimal - your choice should depend on pricing, latency requirements, and specific feature needs.
Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 offers 38% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $7.50/month with Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 vs $12.00/month with Grok 3 Mini Beta - a $4.50 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. Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 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 ($0.40/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (63/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Grok 3 Mini Beta and Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 are extremely close in overall performance (only 2.5 points apart). Your best choice depends entirely on which specific strengths matter most for your use case.
Best for Quality
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5
38% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by xAI
by NVIDIA
| Capability | Grok 3 Mini Beta | Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Mode | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
xAI
NVIDIA
Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 saves you $0.4800/month
That's 42% cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta 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 Beta | Llama 3.3 Nemotron Super 49B V1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 131K | 131K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 16,384 |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
| Created | Apr 9, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 |