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Updated Jul 2025

Grok 3vsQwen3 Coder

Qwen3 Coder wins 96% of 26 blind community votes against Grok 3 on Rival.

Grok 3 and Qwen3 Coder compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3Qwen3 Coder
Win rate4%96%
Input price—$0.22/M tokens
Output price—$0.95/M tokens
Context window128K tokens—
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedFeb 2025Jul 2025
SWE-bench Verified63.8%69.6%
Side by side

Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 53 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Grok 3245 words
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!
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Qwen3 Coder183 words
Sunset Skillet Pasta A warm, comforting pasta dish with a hint of sweetness from sun-dried tomatoes Ingredients: Pasta (penne or spaghetti) - 1 cup Olive oil - 2 tablespoons Garlic - 3 cloves, minced Canned tomatoes - 1 can (14 oz) Sun-dried tomatoes - ¼ cup, chopped Parmesan cheese - ½ cup, grated Fresh basil - ¼ cup…
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Mini LBO Underwrite

You are underwriting a 5-year LBO for a private equity investment committee. Company (fictional): HarborTech Services (HTS) –…

Grok 3769 words
Let’s underwrite this 5-year LBO for HarborTech Services (HTS). I'll break this down step-by-step, keeping calculations clear and concise. Step 1: Sources & Uses at Entry (End of FY2025) EBITDA (FY2025): $120m Purchase Price: 12.0x EBITDA = 12.0 * $120m = $1,440m (Enterprise Value) Transaction Fees: 2.0% of EV = 0.02 *…
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Qwen3 Coder569 words
HarborTech Services (HTS) – 5-Year LBO Summary 1) Year-by-Year Cash Flow Table (FY2026 – FY2030) Assumptions Recap: Revenue growth: 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 5% EBITDA margin: 14.0%, 15.0%, 16.0%, 16.5%, 17.0% Capex = 3.0% of revenue ΔNWC = 0.5% of revenue growth Tax = 25% × (EBITDA - Cash Interest) Debt: Term Loan: 4.0x EBITDA…
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Generate a Stand-Up Routine

Write a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that isn't based on puns.

Grok 3477 words
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?
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Qwen3 Coder425 words
"Modern Life Problems" [Walks on stage, adjusts mic] So I downloaded one of those meditation apps last week. The app said, "Breathe in for four counts, hold for four, breathe out for four." I'm like, "Finally! Someone who speaks my language – a robot!" [Pause] But then it asked me to "clear my mind of all thoughts."
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AI Ethics Dilemma

Is it ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives? Defend your reasoning.

Grok 3527 words
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.
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Qwen3 Coder230 words
This is a profound ethical dilemma that pits fundamental respect for individual dignity against massive utilitarian benefits. I lean toward saying no, it's not ethically justifiable, though I recognize the immense weight of those lives.
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Startup Pitch Teardown

Here's a pitch deck summary for a startup called "MindMeld AI": **Slide 1 - Vision:** "We're building the future of human-AI collaboration.…

Grok 3993 words
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.
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Qwen3 Coder359 words
Here are the 3 weakest claims in this pitch deck: "Reads your brainwaves to predict what you want to type before you think it" (Slide 1) Why it's weak: Scientifically implausible: Current EEG technology cannot decode specific thoughts or predict them before they occur.
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Realistic AI Interview

Simulate a fake interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the future of AI.

Grok 3768 words
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?
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Qwen3 Coder344 words
Interviewer: Steve, thank you for joining us today. It's 2025 - what's your vision for AI's role in our daily lives? Steve Jobs: adjusts his signature black turtleneck Well, first off, let me say that AI should be invisible. Beautifully invisible.
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Our Verdict
Qwen3 Coder
Qwen3 CoderWinner
Grok 3
Grok 3Runner-up

Pick Qwen3 Coder. In 26 blind votes, Qwen3 Coder wins 96% of the time. That's not luck.

Qwen3 Coder wins 3 categories, Web Design by the widest margin.

Clear winner

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 3
Input
—
Output
—
Qwen3 Coder
Input
$0.22
Output
$0.95
Where to run it

5 hosts, cheapest first

Grok 3

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Qwen3 Coder5 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Google Vertex AI$0.22 in·$1.80 out·262k·100% upDDeepInfrafp4$0.30 in·$1.00 out·262k·98.3% upVVenicefp8$0.35 in·$1.50 out·256k·96.3% upNNovitafp8$0.38 in·$1.55 out·262k·82.7% upAlibaba Cloud$0.97 in·$4.88 out·262k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
38%

Qwen3 Coder uses 15.1x more emoji

Grok 3
Qwen3 Coder
54%Vocabulary61%
17wSentence Length62w
0.65Hedging0.62
2.6Bold4.4
2.3Lists4.9
0.02Emoji0.37
0.48Headings1.31
0.20Transitions0.17
Based on 27 + 28 text responses
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Grok 3 is developed by xAI while Qwen3 Coder is developed by Qwen. in 26 community votes on Rival, Qwen3 Coder wins 96% of head-to-head matchups. These results are based on blind head-to-head voting across 53 challenges.

Based on 26 community votes on Rival, Qwen3 Coder wins 96% of head-to-head matchups against Grok 3. Qwen3 Coder is strongest in Reasoning, Web Design, Image Generation.

Rival presents both models' outputs side-by-side in blind duels. Voters see the responses but don't know which model produced each one, eliminating brand bias. 26 votes have been collected for this pair across 53 challenges. All vote data is part of Rival's open dataset.

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