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o4-mini-high vs Grok 3 mini

OpenAI
o4-mini-high
SpaceXAI
Grok 3 mini
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateApr 16 2025Feb 17 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok 3 mini shipped 58 days before o4-mini-high

Which is better: o4-mini-high or Grok 3 mini?

o4-mini-high and Grok 3 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok 3 mini shipped 58 days before o4-mini-high, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — o4-mini-high and Grok 3 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

o4-mini-high was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

Grok 3 mini was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

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