Grok 3 mini Reasoning (High) vs Grok 4.6 (Low)

Grok 3 mini Reasoning (High) vs Grok 4.6 (Low). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

SpaceXAIGrok 3 mini Reasoning (High)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
14.60
Total cost
-
SpaceXAIGrok 4.6 (Low)Off the frontier
Intelligence
35.10
Total cost
$614
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricGrok 3 mini Reasoning (High)Grok 4.6 (Low)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)14.635.1+140.4% Grok 4.6 (Low) is 2.4× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$613.92— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)43.61s13.64s−68.7% Grok 4.6 (Low) is 68.7% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.30 / $0.50$2.00 / $6.00
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