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Grok 2 mini
Grok-2 mini is a smaller, faster variant of Grok-2 that offers a balance between speed and answer quality.
Updated Aug 12, 2026. Default version: Grok-2 mini
LLMBoard score16.3Grok-2 mini
Coverage100%8 benchmark families
Context windowN/ATokens
Official input priceN/AOfficial price unavailable
Grok 2 mini Specifications
Technical details for the model's default version.
- Version
- Grok-2 mini
- Released
- Aug 13, 2024
- Knowledge cutoff
- Unknown
- Parameters
- N/A
- Context window
- N/A
- Max output
- N/A
- Inputs
- image, text
- Outputs
- text
- Open weights
- No
- License
- Proprietary
Grok 2 mini Capability Profile
This profile uses the model's current scored version. Arena ratings and prices are shown separately.
Grok 2 mini Arena Results
Preference and agent-evaluation results for the default version.
No Arena results
The default version does not have a matching Arena result yet.
Grok 2 mini Pricing
Official vendor API pricing appears first, followed by individual provider offers.
- Official API
- N/A
- Official provider
- N/A
- Lowest third-party
- N/A
- Tracked offerings
- 0
No provider prices
The default version has no current input or output token prices.
Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.
Grok 2 mini Versions
Available versions of this model. The score column identifies the version used in the overall ranking.
| Grok-2 mini | 16.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | Proprietary |
What is Grok 2 mini?
Key information about Grok 2 mini and its available data.
Grok-2 mini is a smaller, faster variant of Grok-2 that offers a balance between speed and answer quality. While more compact than its larger sibling, it maintains strong capabilities across various tasks including reasoning, coding, and chat interactions.
Data as of 2026-08-11.
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FAQ
Common questions about Grok 2 mini.
When was Grok 2 mini released?
Grok 2 mini's default version was released on Aug 13, 2024.
How much does Grok 2 mini cost?
No official standard PAYG price is currently available for Grok 2 mini.
Who created Grok 2 mini?
Grok 2 mini was created by xAI.
What is the context window for Grok 2 mini?
A context window is not available for the default version.
Is Grok 2 mini open weight?
No. The default version is not marked as having publicly available weights.
How many API providers offer Grok 2 mini?
No provider offering is currently linked to the default version.
What models should I compare Grok 2 mini with?
Nearby ranked alternatives include Devstral Small 1.1, o1 mini, Claude Opus 3.