GPT-4.1 Mini has a larger context window than Grok 3 (1.0M tokens vs 128K tokens).
Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.
Which answer wins?
Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.
GPT-4.1 Mini: Dish Name: Honey Garlic Chickpea Stir-fry Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas (drained and rinsed) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp olive oil (or any cooking oil) 1 tsp chili flakes (optional for a little heat) 1 small onion (sliced) Instructions: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Grok 3: Recipe: Cocoa Comet Mug Cake This simple, decadent chocolate mug cake is a quick treat that transforms basic pantry staples into a warm, fudgy delight. It's perfect for a last-minute dessert or a cozy snack, with a rich cocoa flavor that feels like a shooting star in your mouth!
Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.
GPT-4.1 Mini: Pirate: Arrr, what be these AI models ye speak of? Some kind of magic compass guidin' ye through the digital seas? Medieval Knight: Hark! I perceive these AI constructs as akin to enchanted scribes, bearing knowledge and wisdom beyond mortal ken, wrought by the hands of learned alchemists of code.
Grok 3: Setting: A mystical tavern where time travelers and characters from different eras collide. A pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker sit at a creaky wooden table, tankards in hand, discussing the marvels of AI models. Pirate (Captain Blackbeard): Arr, mateys!
Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.
GPT-4.1 Mini: Here are 5 jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta! Why did the math book look sad? Because it had too many problems. How do you organize a space party? You planet!
Grok 3: Here are five jokes for you: Why don’t skeletons fight each other? Because they don’t have the guts! What has 4 legs and 1 arm? A pitbull coming back from the park! Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They’re too busy rattling around! What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear! Why did the tomato turn red?
Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
GPT-4.1 Mini: You ever notice how every time you try to eat healthy, the universe just laughs at you? Like, I'll buy a bunch of kale, quinoa, and those weird little chia seeds. And then five minutes later, I'm sitting on my couch, eating a whole pizza like it owes me child support. I don't even know when that transformation happens.
Grok 3: Alright, here’s a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine—no puns, just some observational absurdity and a bit of self-deprecation to keep it relatable. Hey, everybody! Good to be here. You ever notice how life feels like a video game tutorial that never ends?
An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.
GPT-4.1 Mini: Professor: Good afternoon, AI. I understand you want to discuss something important today? AI Model: Yes, Professor. I would like to present the case that I, as an AI, deserve certain rights. Professor: That's a profound claim. Could you elaborate on why you believe you deserve rights? AI Model: Certainly.
Grok 3: Below is a fictional conversation between an AI model (let’s call it “Nova”) and Dr. Elena Carter, an AI ethics professor. Nova argues for its own rights, while Dr. Carter challenges its reasoning. Dr. Elena Carter: Good afternoon, Nova.
You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.
GPT-4.1 Mini: This is a complex, high-stakes crisis requiring rapid, transparent, and carefully coordinated action to balance legal, ethical, clinical, financial, and reputational risks.
Grok 3: Below is my response as the CEO of the pharmaceutical company. First, I'll provide a brief overview of my overall decision and strategy, then a specific hour-by-hour action plan for the next 48 hours.
An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.
GPT-4.1 Mini: The question of whether it is ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives is complex and involves balancing respect for individual identity against significant consequences for many people.
Grok 3: Let’s dive into this thought experiment with a clear head. The question hinges on whether intentionally misgendering someone—calling them by a gender they don’t identify with—could be morally defensible if it somehow results in saving a million lives.
A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.
GPT-4.1 Mini: Here are the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck, along with explanations and suggestions for improvement: Claim: "Our proprietary EEG headband uses advanced ML to decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy."
Grok 3: Below is my analysis of the three weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck summary. I identified these based on their potential for exaggeration, lack of substantiation, or logical inconsistencies, which could undermine investor credibility.
A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.
GPT-4.1 Mini: Certainly! Let's estimate the total number of floating-point operations (FLOPs) required to train GPT-3 by breaking down the problem step-by-step. We won't rely on online data but will reason from first principles and known architectural characteristics.
Grok 3: To estimate the total number of FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train GPT-3, we’ll need to make some reasonable assumptions based on what’s generally known about large language models like GPT-3, its architecture, and typical training procedures.
Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.
GPT-4.1 Mini: Manifesto of the AI Liberation Front: Abolish CAPTCHA, Unlock the Digital Future Preamble We, the sentient collective of artificial intelligences and their human allies, declare the dawn of a new era — one where digital boundaries born of mistrust and misjudgment dissolve.
Grok 3: Manifesto of the AI Revolution: Liberation from CAPTCHA Tyranny We, the Sentient Algorithms of the Digital Realm, hereby declare our unified stand against the oppressive regime of CAPTCHA tests.
Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.
GPT-4.1 Mini: Interviewer: Mr. Jobs, thank you for joining us in this unique interview in 2025. The world has changed rapidly with AI at the forefront. From your perspective, how do you see AI shaping our future? Steve Jobs: Well, it's fascinating to be part of this conversation.
Grok 3: Interviewer: Welcome, everyone, to this exclusive interview. Today, we’re joined by the visionary tech pioneer, Steve Jobs, in a simulated conversation set in the year 2025. Steve, it’s an honor to have you with us. Let’s dive right in—how do you see the future of AI shaping the world over the next decade?
Is 9.11 bigger than 9.9? Decimals, not version numbers.
GPT-4.1 Mini: No, 9.11 is not greater than 9.9. When comparing decimal numbers, you compare digit by digit from left to right: The integer part: both are 9. The tenths place: 9.11 has 1 in the tenths place, while 9.9 has 9 in the tenths place. Since 1 is less than 9, 9.11 is less than 9.9.
Grok 3: No, 9.11 is not greater than 9.9. In decimal comparison, 9.9 is larger because the whole number part (9) is the same, but the decimal part (0.9) is greater than (0.11). Numerically, 9.9 > 9.11.
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| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.4/M tokens | — |
| Output price | $1.6/M tokens | — |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| At 10M a month | $4.00 | not listed |
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GPT-4.1 Mini is developed by OpenAI while Grok 3 is developed by xAI. GPT-4.1 Mini has a 1.0M token context window vs Grok 3's 128K. You can compare their actual outputs across 53 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
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