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Grok-2 Mini, developed by xAI, is a compact and fast variant of Grok-2 with a 128K token context window. The model maintains Grok's real-time X (Twitter) data access and distinctive conversational style while delivering faster response times at reduced cost. It handles chat, content generation, and lightweight reasoning tasks effectively. Priced at $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.50 per million output tokens, Grok-2 Mini targets high-volume applications where current information and fast responses outweigh maximum analytical depth. The model supports function calling and structured outputs for production integrations. Grok-2 Mini ranks #16 on the Chatbot Arena leaderboard, demonstrating competitive performance for a compact model and providing a cost-effective entry point to xAI's model ecosystem.

Grok-2, developed by xAI, is a large language model with a 128K token context window and real-time access to X (Twitter) data. The model excels at reasoning, coding, and factual tasks while offering uniquely current information about world events, public discourse, and trending topics sourced from the X platform. Grok-2 competes directly with GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet on standard benchmarks while differentiating through its real-time information access and willingness to engage with topics that other models may decline. Priced at $2.00 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens, it targets developers seeking capable AI with current knowledge. Grok-2 ranks #7 on the Chatbot Arena leaderboard, reflecting strong overall performance that validates xAI's rapid development approach.