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Using Grok-3 on OpenRouter

Implementation guide · Grok 3 · xAI

Serverless

Quick Start

  1. 1
    Create an account at OpenRouter and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the OpenRouter SDK or REST API to call x-ai/grok-3 — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed $3.00/1M input, $15.00/1M output tokens. See full pricing.

Code Examples

See OpenRouter documentation for integration details.

About OpenRouter

OpenRouter provides a unified interface for Large Language Models with better pricing, improved uptime, and no subscription requirements. Route across providers for cost optimization and reliability.

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.

Pricing on OpenRouter

TypePrice (per 1M)
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00

Capabilities

VisionMultimodalReasoningFunction CallingTool 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.

Model Specs

Released2025-04-09
Parameters1B
Context1M
Knowledge cutoff2025-04

Provider

OpenRouter
OpenRouter

OpenRouter, Inc.

New York, NY, USA