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Gemini 2.0 Flash vs Grok 3

A complete head-to-head: pricing, context window, benchmarks, modality coverage, and openness, with a programmatic verdict synthesized from the underlying data.

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Gemini 2.0 Flash specs · Grok 3 specs
Verdict by category
  • PriceGemini 2.0 Flash

    Gemini 2.0 Flash is roughly 37.5× cheaper on output tokens ($0.40 vs $15.00 per 1M).

  • Context windowGemini 2.0 Flash

    Gemini 2.0 Flash accepts 1.0M tokens vs 128K, 8.2× the room for long documents and codebases.

  • BenchmarksTie

    No directly comparable public benchmarks are available for both models, check the spec sheets for individual scores.

  • ModalitiesGemini 2.0 Flash

    Gemini 2.0 Flash supports 3 modalities (text, vision, audio) vs 2 for Grok 3.

  • OpennessTie

    Both are closed-weight, API-only.

On balance Gemini 2.0 Flash edges ahead, winning 3 of 5 categories against Grok 3's 0. Gemini 2.0 Flash is roughly 37.5× cheaper on output tokens ($0.40 vs $15.00 per 1M). Gemini 2.0 Flash accepts 1.0M tokens vs 128K, 8.2× the room for long documents and codebases.

No directly comparable public benchmarks are available for both models, check the spec sheets for individual scores. They differ in modality coverage, Gemini 2.0 Flash handles text, vision, audio while Grok 3 handles text, vision, which can be the deciding factor before you even look at benchmarks. Both are closed-weight, API-only.

Both shipped within roughly a month of each other in 2025, so they share the same generation of training data and tooling. Gemini 2.0 Flash is usually picked for rag and long context workloads, while Grok 3 sees more deployments in chatbots and research agent. If pricing matters more than every last benchmark point, run the numbers in the calculator below before committing.

Side-by-side specs

SpecGemini 2.0 FlashGrok 3
ProviderGooglexAI
ReleasedFeb 2025Feb 2025
Modalitiestext, vision, audiotext, vision
Context window1.0M tokens128K tokens
Max output,,
Input · 1M$0.10 / 1M tokens$3.00 / 1M tokens
Output · 1M$0.40 / 1M tokens$15.00 / 1M tokens
Knowledge cutoff2024-082024-08
Open weightsNoNo
API availableYesYes

Pricing at scale

What you'd actually pay at typical workloads. Numbers come from each model's published per-million-token rates.

  • Light usage, 100k in / 50k out per day$0.900 vs $31.50
  • Heavy usage, 1M in / 500k out per day$9.00 vs $315
  • RAG workload, 5M in / 200k out per day$17.40 vs $540

Light usage, 100k in / 50k out per day: $0.900 vs $31.50 per month, model A comes out ahead. Heavy usage, 1M in / 500k out per day: $9.00 vs $315 per month, model A comes out ahead. RAG workload, 5M in / 200k out per day: $17.40 vs $540 per month, model A comes out ahead.

Price calculator

Estimated spend for the listed models at your usage. Numbers are derived from each model's published per-million-token rates.

  • Gemini 2.0 Flash$0.030
  • Grok 3$1.05

Benchmarks compared

Only sourced numbers. Where a benchmark is missing for one model we show the available value rather than fabricating the other.

Benchmark scores not yet available. We only publish numbers we can source from official model cards or independent leaderboards, see methodology.
Pick Gemini 2.0 Flash if

Gemini 2.0 Flash fits when…

  • Long context
  • Cheap
  • Cost-sensitive workloads, 37.5× cheaper than Grok 3 on output tokens.
  • Long-context tasks, handles 1.0M tokens vs 128K for Grok 3.
  • Multimodal needs covering audio.
Pick Grok 3 if

Grok 3 fits when…

  • Real-time X access
  • Reasoning modes
Don't want either?

Consider Gemini 3 Pro

Google's late-2025 flagship, set new benchmarks on long-context, vision, and reasoning at competitive pricing.

See Gemini 3 Pro specsGemini 2.0 Flash vs Gemini 3 ProGrok 3 vs Gemini 3 Pro

Frequently asked

  • Is Gemini 2.0 Flash or Grok 3 cheaper?
    Gemini 2.0 Flash is cheaper at $0.40 / 1M tokens per million output tokens, vs $15.00 / 1M tokens for Grok 3.
  • Which has the larger context window?
    Gemini 2.0 Flash accepts 1.0M tokens vs 128K for Grok 3.
  • Is Gemini 2.0 Flash or Grok 3 better for coding?
    Both Gemini 2.0 Flash and Grok 3 are competitive on coding benchmarks. See each model's individual spec page for HumanEval and SWE-bench scores where published. For an opinionated pick, consult our Best LLM for Coding ranking.
  • Are either of these models open source?
    Neither model ships open weights, both are accessible only via their respective providers' APIs.
  • When were Gemini 2.0 Flash and Grok 3 released?
    Gemini 2.0 Flash was released by Google on 2025-02-05. Grok 3 was released by xAI on 2025-02-17.
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