Grok 3 Mini
LegacyCompact, cost-effective reasoning model from xAI.
Fast responses with configurable reasoning depth. Superseded by Grok 4 Fast.
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Grok 3 Mini by xAI has a Capability Index of 73.6, making it comparable to the field average. It ranks #46 out of 92 models on the idapt capability leaderboard.
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Who created Grok 3 Mini?
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Grok 3 Mini was created by xAI.
How capable is Grok 3 Mini?
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Grok 3 Mini has a Capability Index of 73.6/100, making it comparable to the field average. It ranks #46 out of 92 models.
Is Grok 3 Mini a reasoning model?
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No, Grok 3 Mini is not a reasoning model. It responds directly without an extended internal thinking step. For tasks requiring deep chain-of-thought reasoning, consider models like Claude, o-series from OpenAI, or Gemini Thinking.
Does Grok 3 Mini support image or vision input?
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No, Grok 3 Mini does not currently support image or vision input. It is a text-only model.
Does Grok 3 Mini support audio?
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No, Grok 3 Mini does not support audio input.
Is Grok 3 Mini open source?
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Grok 3 Mini is a proprietary model developed by xAI. The model weights and training data are not publicly available.
Where can I use Grok 3 Mini?
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You can chat with Grok 3 Mini on idapt.app — no separate API key required. idapt is an AI workspace with 200+ models, agents, computers, and tasks. You can also access Grok 3 Mini through xAI's own API or platform.