Question 1

What is the difference between Grok 3 Beta and Grok 3 Thinking?

Accepted Answer

Both are developed by xAI but target different use cases. Grok 3 Beta has a 131K token context window vs Grok 3 Thinking's 128K. in 1 community votes on RIVAL, Grok 3 Beta wins 100% of head-to-head matchups. These results are based on blind head-to-head voting across 14 challenges.

Question 2

Which is better, Grok 3 Beta or Grok 3 Thinking?

Accepted Answer

Based on 1 community votes on RIVAL, Grok 3 Beta wins 100% of head-to-head matchups against Grok 3 Thinking.

Question 3

How are Grok 3 Beta vs Grok 3 Thinking votes collected on RIVAL?

Accepted Answer

RIVAL presents both models' outputs side-by-side in blind duels — voters see the responses but don't know which model produced each one. This eliminates brand bias. 1 votes have been collected for this pair across 14 challenges. All vote data is part of RIVAL's open dataset.