Last refreshed 2026-06-15. Next refresh: weekly.
Why use Grok-3 on OpenRouter?
OpenRouter offers Grok-3 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $3.00/1M input tokens. OpenRouter is a multi-provider LLM aggregator offering unified API access to 300+ models from all major labs and emerging providers, with automatic failover for reliability.
Compare Grok-3 across 4 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$3.00
Output / 1M
$15.00
Cache
Not sourced
Batch
Not sourced
Setup recipe
Docs fallbackInstall
Use the provider REST API or SDKAuth
Create a provider API keyCall
model: x-ai/grok-3Model ID
x-ai/grok-3Request example
Curated snippets for this provider are not sourced yet. Use OpenRouter documentation with model ID
x-ai/grok-3.Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "x-ai/grok-3", not the LLMReference slug "grok-3".
Compare Grok-3 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| xAI Console | $1.25 | $2.50 |
| Chutes AI | $0.80 | $2.40 |
| Microsoft Foundry | $3.00 | $15.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $3.00 |
| Output tokens | $15.00 |
Capabilities
VisionMultimodalReasoningJSON / Tool useStructured Outputs
About Grok-3
Grok-3 is a 2025 xAI model confirmed for May 15, 2026 retirement; use Grok 4.3 for current API work.
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Model Specs
Released2025-02-17
Context131k
Knowledge cutoff2025-04