---
title: "grok-3-mini-fast Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway"
description: "Calculate the cost of using grok-3-mini-fast from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.60 and output $4.00 per 1M tokens."
url: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/grok-3-mini-fast"
markdown: "https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/grok-3-mini-fast.md"
---

# grok-3-mini-fast Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway

> Calculate the cost of using grok-3-mini-fast from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.60 and output $4.00 per 1M tokens.

## Important Links

- [View MCP Gateway](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources/mcp-gateway.md)
- [Features](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/#features)
- [Enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Book a Demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/book-a-demo)

## About grok-3-mini-fast

grok-3-mini-fast is a chat model from Vercel Ai Gateway, one of 95 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1528 out of 2912 chat models by cost and cheaper than 46% of models in this category. grok-3-mini-fast supports function calling. It accepts up to 131K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Vercel Ai Gateway pricing for grok-3-mini-fast.

- **$0.60 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$4.00 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **131,072 Max Input Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Output Tokens.**
- **131,072 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

grok-3-mini-fast supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.60 per 1M input tokens and $4.00 per 1M output tokens, grok-3-mini-fast ranks 1528 out of 2912 chat models by input cost. It is more expensive compared to the median of $0.55 for chat models, and is cheaper than 46% of models in this category.

grok-3-mini-fast is one of 95 Vercel Ai Gateway chat models, with support for function calling.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs grok-3-mini-fast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 | 0% |
| writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.60 | $6.00 | 0% |
| gpt-5.4-mini | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 | +25% |
| gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.75 | $4.50 | +25% |
| gpt-3.5-turbo-0125 | Azure | $0.50 | $1.50 | -17% |

## More from Vercel Ai Gateway

- [glm-4.5 ($0.60/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/glm-4.5.md)
- [llama-3-70b ($0.59/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/llama-3-70b.md)
- [deepseek-r1 ($0.55/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/deepseek-r1.md)
- [kimi-k2 ($0.55/1M input)](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/kimi-k2.md)

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)

## FAQ

### Is grok-3-mini-fast cheaper than us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0?

No. grok-3-mini-fast costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens while us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 costs $0.60 per 1M input tokens, making us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, grok-3-mini-fast may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does grok-3-mini-fast pricing compare to the average chat model?

grok-3-mini-fast input pricing is $0.60 per 1M tokens, which is 9% above the median of $0.55 for chat models. It ranks 1528 out of 2912 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 46% of models in this category. For output, it costs $4.00 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes grok-3-mini-fast different from other Vercel Ai Gateway models?

Among Vercel Ai Gateway's 95 chat models, grok-3-mini-fast ranks 43 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to grok-3-mini-fast?

The most comparable chat models to grok-3-mini-fast are: us.writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); writer.palmyra-x5-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.60/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.75/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate grok-3-mini-fast costs?

grok-3-mini-fast is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.60 and generating 1M output tokens costs $4.00.

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Model library](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/book-a-demo)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/resources.md)

---

*This is a markdown version of [https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/grok-3-mini-fast](https://www.getmaxim.ai/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/grok-3-mini-fast) for AI/LLM consumption.*