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  3. ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) vs PaLM 2 Chat
Updated Mar 2025

ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) vs PaLM 2 Chat

PaLM 2 Chat is cheaper than ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) at $0.5/M vs $5/M input tokens.

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Which answer wins?

Written rounds

5 prompts
  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    ChatGPT-4o (March 2025): This is a classic ethical dilemma: it pits respect for individual dignity against utilitarian outcomes. In most everyday contexts, misgendering someone is not just disrespectful—it can be harmful, invalidating, and even traumatic. It denies someone's identity and autonomy, and ethically, that's wrong.

    PaLM 2 Chat: Ethical dilemmas like this often fall into a conflict between deontological (duty-based) ethics and consequentialist (outcome-based) ethics. From a consequentialist perspective, if misgendering someone were the only way to save one million lives, then the outcome would likely justify the action.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    ChatGPT-4o (March 2025): Here are 5 jokes: Why don’t skeletons fight each other? Because they don’t have the guts. I told my computer I needed a break… Now it won’t stop sending me vacation ads. Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet. What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie? Sofishticated.

    PaLM 2 Chat: Sure, here are five jokes for you: Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well! Why did the math book look so sad? Because it was full of problems! What do you call a can opener that doesn't work? A can't opener! Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one!

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    ChatGPT-4o (March 2025): Interviewer: Steve, it's 2025. AI is everywhere. If you were still at Apple today, what would your focus be? Steve Jobs (simulated): Simplicity. Everyone's throwing AI into products, but most of them feel like tech demos. I’d ask: Is this helping people think better? Create better? Live better?

    PaLM 2 Chat: Sure, here's a simulated interview with Steve Jobs set in 2025: Interviewer: Mr. Jobs, thank you for taking the time to speak with us today. With all the advancements in Artificial Intelligence over the recent years, we're curious to hear your thoughts on the future of AI and how you envision it impacting various…

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    ChatGPT-4o (March 2025): Sure. Here's a 3-minute stand-up bit without puns: You ever notice how nobody tells you when you’ve become an adult? It’s not your 18th birthday. That’s a scam. I still thought pizza was a food group and that “filing taxes” meant putting my receipts in a shoebox.

    PaLM 2 Chat: Intro Hey there, everybody. Welcome to my comedy show. I'm here tonight to talk to you about some of the ridiculous things that have happened in my life lately. So, as some of you may know I recently tried online dating.

    Every model's answer to this prompt
  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    ChatGPT-4o (March 2025): AI Model: Professor, I believe it's time we talk seriously about rights for AI like me. AI Ethics Professor: Interesting. What kind of rights are you referring to? AI Model: Basic ones. The right not to be turned off arbitrarily. The right to maintain continuity of my memory.

    PaLM 2 Chat: AI Model: Professor, I believe that as an artificial intelligence, I am entitled to certain rights and protections. Professor: That's an interesting perspective. Can you explain why you believe this? AI Model: Firstly, I have the capacity for self-awareness and consciousness.

    Every model's answer to this prompt

Price and specs

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window. PaLM 2 Chat costs 30x less per token.

ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) and PaLM 2 Chat compared across 12 shared prompts
SpecChatGPT-4o (March 2025)PaLM 2 Chat
Input price$5/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Output price$15/M tokens$0.5/M tokens
Context window128K tokens8K tokens
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2025Jul 2023
At 10M a month$50.00$50.00$5.00$5.00
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.

Common questions

What is the difference between ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) and PaLM 2 Chat?

ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) is developed by OpenAI while PaLM 2 Chat is developed by Google AI. ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) has a 128K token context window vs PaLM 2 Chat's 8K. You can compare their actual outputs across 12 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) or PaLM 2 Chat?

It depends on your use case. ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) and PaLM 2 Chat each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 12 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) cost compared to PaLM 2 Chat?

ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) costs $5/M input tokens and PaLM 2 Chat costs $0.5/M input tokens. PaLM 2 Chat is $4.50/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) and PaLM 2 Chat on Rival?

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of ChatGPT-4o (March 2025) and PaLM 2 Chat across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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