Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) vs Ministral 3 3B
Which is better for the money: Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) by SpaceXAI or Ministral 3 3B by Mistral? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Trade-off
Verdict
Depends on your budget
Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) scores 9.2 points higher (14.0 vs 4.8) but costs 20× as much to run the benchmark ($250 vs $12.2; mid-range vs budget cost classes). They are not alternatives at one budget: pick Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) when you need intelligence above 4.8, and Ministral 3 3B when 4.8 is enough.
| Metric | Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) | Ministral 3 3B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 14.0 | 4.8 | −65.7% Ministral 3 3B is 65.7% less intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $250.37 | $12.23 | −95.1% Ministral 3 3B is 95.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 5.86s | 3.07s | −47.6% Ministral 3 3B is 47.6% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $1.25 / $2.50 | $0.10 / $0.10 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Ministral 3 3B vs Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning): 65.7% less intelligence, 95.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 47.6% faster end-to-end.
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- Grok 4.3 (Non-reasoning) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, MiMo-V2.6-Pro scores 46.30 for $207.
- Ministral 3 3B is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
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