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  5. Grok 3 ThinkingvsOpenAI o3
Updated Apr 2025

Grok 3 ThinkingvsOpenAI o3

OpenAI o3 is the newer model, released after Grok 3 Thinking.

Grok 3 Thinking and OpenAI o3 compared across 14 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 ThinkingOpenAI o3
Input price—$10/M tokens
Output price—$40/M tokens
Context window128K tokens—
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)—No
ReleasedFeb 2025Apr 2025
Our Verdict
Grok 3 Thinking
Grok 3 Thinking
OpenAI o3
OpenAI o3

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 3 Thinking
Input
—
Output
—
OpenAI o3
Input
$10.00
Output
$40.00
Where to run it

1 host

Grok 3 Thinking

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

OpenAI o31 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$2.00 in·$8.00 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 11 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
31%

Grok 3 Thinking uses 5.7x more bold

Grok 3 Thinking
OpenAI o3
46%Vocabulary70%
19wSentence Length14w
1.11Hedging0.27
3.3Bold0.6
2.6Lists2.8
0.00Emoji0.00
0.64Headings0.32
0.25Transitions0.10
Based on 6 + 19 text responses
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