Jamba Mini vs Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning vs Solar Pro 3
Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning comes out ahead, 72 to 55 and 53 on our weighted score, though Jamba Mini is 9% cheaper per token.
AI21 LabsJamba Mini
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.40
- Context256K
- Our pick
xAIGrok 4 Fast Non Reasoning
72/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.50
- Context2M
UpstageSolar Pro 3
53/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context131K
Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning is our pick
Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 72/100 against Jamba Mini (55) and Solar Pro 3 (53). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceJamba Mini and Solar Pro 3Jamba Mini $0.25 · Solar Pro 3 $0.25 · Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning $0.275 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGrok 4 Fast Non ReasoningGrok 4 Fast Non Reasoning 2,000,000 · Jamba Mini 256,000 · Solar Pro 3 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsGrok 4 Fast Non ReasoningJamba Mini: Text · Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning: Text, Images, Audio, Video · Solar Pro 3: Text
- Self-hostingJamba MiniPublishes downloadable weights
| Measure | Weight | Jamba Mini | Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning | Solar Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 75 | 73 | 75 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 72 | 25 |
| Overall | 100% | 55/100 | 72/100 | 53/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Jamba MiniAI21 Labs | Grok 4 Fast Non ReasoningxAI | Solar Pro 3Upstage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.20 (best) | $0.20 (best) | $0.25 |
| Output | $0.40 | $0.50 | $0.25 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.25 (best) | $0.275 | $0.25 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official AI21 Labs API | Median of 7 providers | Official Upstage API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens | 2,000,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | 2,000,000 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | Yes | No |
| Video | No | Yes | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | Yeslow · medium · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | jamba-mini | — | solar-pro3 |
| API providers | 1 | 8 (best) | 4 |
| Released | Jan 8, 2026 | Dec 18, 2025 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 22, 2024 | — | Jul 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Jamba Mini$2.80
- Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning$3.00
- Solar Pro 3$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Jamba Mini, Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning or Solar Pro 3?
Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning is the better all-round choice, scoring 72/100 against Jamba Mini (55) and Solar Pro 3 (53). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Jamba Mini, Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning or Solar Pro 3?
Jamba Mini is cheaper at $0.20 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official AI21 Labs API price). Solar Pro 3 costs $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price); Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning costs $0.20 input / $0.50 output per million tokens (median across 7 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.25 per million tokens for Jamba Mini versus $0.25 for Solar Pro 3 (1× as much) and $0.275 for Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Jamba Mini has not been scored yet, Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning has not been scored yet and Solar Pro 3 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Jamba Mini, Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning and Solar Pro 3 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning has the largest context window at 2,000,000 tokens, against 256,000 for Jamba Mini and 131,072 for Solar Pro 3. Maximum output per response: Jamba Mini up to 4,096, Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning up to 2,000,000, Solar Pro 3 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Jamba Mini accepts text; Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning accepts text, images, audio and video; Solar Pro 3 accepts text. Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Jamba Mini publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning and Solar Pro 3 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Solar Pro 3 is the newest, released Jan 26, 2026. Jamba Mini came out Jan 8, 2026; Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning came out Dec 18, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Jamba Mini Aug 22, 2024, Solar Pro 3 Jul 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
