Grok 3

Name: Grok 3
Author: xAI

Grok 3 was an earlier large language model from xAI, integrated into X (formerly Twitter) and available via API. xAI has since released several newer Grok generations, with Grok 4.7 the current flagship model as of September 2026.

By xAIPay as you goSince 2023AI Models

Facts checked on 27 September 2026 against the sources listed at the end of this page.

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Newer version available. xAI has released multiple newer Grok generations since Grok 3, including Grok 4 and, currently, Grok 4.7, its flagship model as of September 2026.

Pricing: Pay as you goPaid from Superseded by current Grok API pricing
Open source: NoProprietary

A good fit for

Researching the history and progression of xAI's Grok model releases
Understanding capability context for xAI's current flagship model, Grok 4.7

Not a good fit for

New projects, since xAI has released several newer Grok generations since Grok 3
Anyone wanting xAI's latest available flagship model

Grok 3 pricing

Grok 3 was available via xAI's API on a pay-as-you-go basis and through X subscriptions. xAI's current flagship model is Grok 4.7; check xAI's current documentation for active model pricing.

Prices in USD, checked on 27 September 2026. Current prices on docs.x.ai.

Main features

X integration: Available directly within the X platform for chat-based interactions.
API access: Usable independently of X through xAI's developer API.
General-purpose reasoning: Positioned as a competitive general-purpose model during its release period.

About Grok 3

Grok 3 was xAI's large language model offering, integrated into the X platform for chat-based interactions as well as available separately through xAI's developer API.

It represented an earlier point in xAI's rapid model release cadence, positioned at the time as a competitive alternative to other major large language models on reasoning and general capability.

xAI has since released several newer Grok generations, including Grok 4 and subsequent updates, with Grok 4.7 being the company's current flagship model as of September 2026.

Made by: xAI
Free plan: Access was available to X Premium subscribers and free-tier users with usage limits, historically
Available on: API, X (formerly Twitter), Grok apps (historically)

Grok 3 alternatives

Tool	Pricing	GitHub stars
Anthropic ClaudeAnthropic's Claude model family, accessed through the Claude apps, the Claude API, or major clouds.	Pay as you go	2.1k
StarCoderOpen source code-generation model from the BigCode project, trained on 80+ programming languages.	Open source	7.5k
Gemma 4Google DeepMind's current generation of lightweight, open-weight language models.	Open source	5.8k
DeepSeek V4DeepSeek's current open-weight model family, including V4.1-Flash and V4-Pro.	Open source	None
DevstralMistral AI's open-weight model built specifically for coding and software engineering agents.	Open source	None
Gemini 3.1 ProGoogle's third-generation Gemini Pro model, currently in preview, for complex reasoning tasks.	Pay as you go	None

Questions about Grok 3

Is Grok 3 still available?

xAI has released multiple newer Grok generations since Grok 3; availability of the older model should be confirmed directly with xAI.

What is xAI's current flagship model?

As of September 2026, xAI's current flagship model is Grok 4.7.

Sources and links

xAI models documentation

Documentation

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