| Signal | Grok 3 | Delta | Nova Pro 1.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
Capabilities | 67 | +17 | |
Benchmarks | 73 | +73 | |
Pricing | 85 | -12 | |
Context window size | 81 | -6 | |
Recency | 72 | +34 | |
Output Capacity | 20 | -42 | |
| Overall Result | 3 wins | of 6 | 3 wins |
Score History
73.5
current score
Grok 3
right now
40
current score
xAI
Amazon
Nova Pro 1.0 saves you $810.00/month
That's $9720.00/year compared to Grok 3 at your current usage level of 100K calls/month.
| Metric | Grok 3 | Nova Pro 1.0 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74 | 40 | Grok 3 |
| Rank | #72 | #301 | Grok 3 |
| Quality Rank | #72 | #301 | Grok 3 |
| Adoption Rank | #72 | #301 | Grok 3 |
| Parameters | -- | -- | -- |
| Context Window | 131K | 300K | Nova Pro 1.0 |
| Pricing | $3.00/$15.00/M | $0.80/$3.20/M | -- |
| Signal Scores | |||
| Capabilities | 67 | 50 | Grok 3 |
| Benchmarks | 73 | -- | Grok 3 |
| Pricing | 85 | 97 | Nova Pro 1.0 |
| Context window size | 81 | 87 | Nova Pro 1.0 |
| Recency | 72 | 38 | Grok 3 |
| Output Capacity | 20 | 62 | Nova Pro 1.0 |
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 74/100 (rank #72), placing it in the top 76% of all 290 models tracked.
Scores 40/100 (rank #301), placing it in the top -3% of all 290 models tracked.
Grok 3 has a 34-point advantage, which typically translates to noticeably stronger performance on complex reasoning, code generation, and multi-step tasks.
Nova Pro 1.0 offers 78% better value per quality point. At 1M tokens/day, you'd spend $60.00/month with Nova Pro 1.0 vs $270.00/month with Grok 3 - a $210.00 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. Nova Pro 1.0 also offers lower per-token costs for high-volume support
Long document analysis
Larger context window (300K tokens) can process longer documents, contracts, and research papers in a single pass
Batch data extraction
Lower output pricing ($3.20/M) reduces costs when processing thousands of records daily
Creative writing & content
Higher overall composite score (74/100) correlates with better nuance, coherence, and style in long-form content
Image understanding & OCR
Supports vision input - can analyze screenshots, diagrams, photos, and scanned documents directly
Grok 3 clearly outperforms Nova Pro 1.0 with a significant 33.5-point lead. For most general use cases, Grok 3 is the stronger choice. However, Nova Pro 1.0 may still excel in niche scenarios.
Best for Quality
Grok 3
Marginally better benchmark scores; both are excellent
Best for Cost
Nova Pro 1.0
78% lower pricing; better value at scale
Best for Reliability
Grok 3
Higher uptime and faster response speeds
Best for Prototyping
Grok 3
Stronger community support and better developer experience
Best for Production
Grok 3
Wider enterprise adoption and proven at scale
by xAI
| Capability | Grok 3 | Nova Pro 1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input)differs | ||
| Function Calling | ||
| Streaming | ||
| JSON Modediffers | ||
| Reasoning | ||
| Web Searchdiffers | ||
| Image Output |
xAI
Amazon
Nova Pro 1.0 saves you $18.12/month
That's 77% cheaper than Grok 3 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 | Nova Pro 1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Context Window | 131K | 300K |
| Max Output Tokens | -- | 5,120 |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Created | Jun 10, 2025 | Dec 5, 2024 |