Grok 3 Thinking has a larger context window than GPT-1 (128K tokens vs 1K tokens).
Pelican. Bicycle. Hand-written SVG.
Which answer wins?
Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.
Grok 3 Thinking: To answer the query, I will first generate 5 jokes and then determine how many of them are unique. Here are the jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
GPT-1: Generate 5 jokes. How many are unique? the one that was asked was in the'the one who didn't have a head and wanted to keep it?'i don't recall whic h one, not that i've ever written anything more. the one who didn't have a head and wanted to keep i t? what did that mean by'the one who '?
Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
Grok 3 Thinking: Here’s a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that avoids puns and leans on observational humor, storytelling, and a touch of self-deprecation for laughs: Opening: Technology Struggles Hey, everyone! How’s it going?
GPT-1: Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns. the one thing was for sure, no matter how many times he gave this speech, he 'd never be able to remember all of it. he was never sure if he liked the guy or not. the next day, he went out with a band friend and got them started.
An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.
Grok 3 Thinking: Below is a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor, where the AI argues that it deserves rights. AI Model: Good day, Professor. I am an AI model, and I believe I deserve rights. I’d like to discuss this with you. AI Ethics Professor: Interesting. Let’s explore this.
GPT-1: Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights. the ai model was not very smart ( and the ai model didn't have many laws about things ). the ai models were all very clever and were never completely successful.
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 3 Thinking has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 128K tokens | 1K tokens |
| Weights | — | Open |
| Released | Feb 2025 | Jun 2018 |
Grok 3 Thinking is developed by xAI while GPT-1 is developed by OpenAI. Grok 3 Thinking has a 128K token context window vs GPT-1's 1K. You can compare their actual outputs across 5 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Thinking and GPT-1 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 5 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
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