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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
Coverage80%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 Runtime Performance
Provider-specific output speed and catalog latency for Grok-2 mini. Runtime does not affect the capability score.
No runtime data
Browse runtime rankingsNo provider-specific speed or latency record is linked to the default version yet.
Output Speed is generated output tokens received per second. Catalog latency is reported separately from observed provider TTFT.
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.