Grok 3: API Provider Benchmarking & Analysis
Analysis of API providers for Grok 3 across performance metrics including latency (time to first token), output speed (output tokens per second), price and others. API providers benchmarked include Microsoft Azure and xAI.
Comparison Summary
Output Speed (tokens/s):
x.ai Fast (69 t/s) and 
Azure (62 t/s) are the fastest providers of Grok 3, followed by & x.ai (32 t/s).Latency (TTFT): Azure (0.53s) and x.ai Fast (0.71s) have the lowest latency for Grok 3, followed by & x.ai (1.57s).Blended Price ($/M tokens): x.ai ($6.00) and Azure ($6.00) are the most cost-effective providers for Grok 3, followed by & x.ai Fast ($10.00).Input Token Price: x.ai ($3.00) and Azure ($3.00) offer the lowest input token prices for Grok 3, followed by & x.ai Fast ($5.00).Output Token Price: x.ai ($15.00) and Azure ($15.00) offer the lowest output token prices for Grok 3, followed by & x.ai Fast ($25.00).
x.ai Fast (69 t/s) and Azure (62 t/s) are the fastest providers of Grok 3, followed by & x.ai (32 t/s).Latency (TTFT): Azure (0.53s) and x.ai Fast (0.71s) have the lowest latency for Grok 3, followed by & x.ai (1.57s).Blended Price ($/M tokens): x.ai ($6.00) and Azure ($6.00) are the most cost-effective providers for Grok 3, followed by & x.ai Fast ($10.00).Input Token Price: x.ai ($3.00) and Azure ($3.00) offer the lowest input token prices for Grok 3, followed by & x.ai Fast ($5.00).Output Token Price: x.ai ($15.00) and Azure ($15.00) offer the lowest output token prices for Grok 3, followed by & x.ai Fast ($25.00).Highlights
Intelligence
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index; Higher is better
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