A lightweight, high-speed model from xAI, engineered for logic-based tasks that do not require deep domain knowledge. Grok-3-mini is optimized for rapid response and efficient reasoning, making it ideal for applications where speed and concise logic are prioritized over extensive context or specialized expertise. The model exposes raw thinking traces, providing transparency into its decision-making process and enabling advanced debugging or educational use cases.
Retired on Aug 22, 2026: requests to this model ID now return an error. These models are live and work with the same API key.
A lightweight, high-speed model from xAI, engineered for logic-based tasks that do not require deep domain knowledge. Grok-3-mini is optimized for rapid response and efficient reasoning, making it ideal for applications where speed and concise logic are prioritized over extensive context or specialized expertise.
No. Grok 3 Mini was retired on NagaAI on Aug 22, 2026, and requests to it now return an error. Live models you can use instead with the same API key: Grok 4.7, Grok 4.6 and Grok 4.5.
It takes text as input and returns text.