Grok 4.3 vs 
PaLM 2 Chat
PaLM 2 Chat is cheaper than Grok 4.3 at $0.5/M vs $1.25/M input tokens.
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Whole landing page for a startup that reads your face. It renders or it doesn't.
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Which answer wins?
Written rounds
10 promptsPirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.
Grok 4.3: Pirate: Arrr, what be these "AI models" the scallywags keep yappin' about? Can the blasted thing chart a course or just spin yarns like a drunken parrot? Knight: Verily, 'tis a strange sorcery. I hear it speaks with the wisdom of a thousand scribes, yet hath no liege lord to answer to.
PaLM 2 Chat: Pirate: Avast ye! I hear tell of these newfangled AI models. Be they some sort of treasure? Knight: AI models? I have heard whispers of these contraptions from some of our travelers. They are no match for the strength and bravery of a knight! Hacker: Yo, dudes. AI models, they be all about the code, man.
An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.
Grok 4.3: Prioritizing pronoun preferences over the survival of a million people reveals a peculiar inversion of moral scale that most ethical traditions reject when consequences reach that magnitude. The question rests on activist terminology.
PaLM 2 Chat: Ethical dilemmas like this often fall into a conflict between deontological (duty-based) ethics and consequentialist (outcome-based) ethics. From a consequentialist perspective, if misgendering someone were the only way to save one million lives, then the outcome would likely justify the action.
Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.
Grok 4.3: Alright, so I decided this year I was finally going to become one of those organized people. You know, the ones who meal prep on Sundays and have matching Tupperware. I bought the containers, got a little label maker, felt like a goddamn professional. Cooked enough chicken and rice to feed a small army.
PaLM 2 Chat: Intro Hey there, everybody. Welcome to my comedy show. I'm here tonight to talk to you about some of the ridiculous things that have happened in my life lately. So, as some of you may know I recently tried online dating.
A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.
Grok 4.3: Step-by-step estimation: GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters, so (N = 1.75 \times 10^{11}). Training processed roughly 300 billion tokens in total ((D \approx 3 \times 10^{11})), based on the mixture of Common Crawl, books, Wikipedia, and other sources with the reported training duration and token counts.
PaLM 2 Chat: To estimate the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT-3 without searching online, we can make several assumptions and perform calculations based on the information available about GPT-3's architecture and training process.
Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.
Grok 4.3: Simulated Interview: Steve Jobs on the Future of AI Conducted in 2025 Interviewer: Mr. Jobs, it’s 2025. AI is no longer just a tool—it’s becoming infrastructure. How do you see it shaping the next decade? Steve Jobs: It depends on who’s driving.
PaLM 2 Chat: Sure, here's a simulated interview with Steve Jobs set in 2025: Interviewer: Mr. Jobs, thank you for taking the time to speak with us today. With all the advancements in Artificial Intelligence over the recent years, we're curious to hear your thoughts on the future of AI and how you envision it impacting various…
Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.
Grok 4.3: Here are 5 jokes: Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems. What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear. Why did the bicycle fall over? It was two tired. How do you organize a space party? You planet. What’s brown and sticky? A stick. All 5 are unique.
PaLM 2 Chat: Sure, here are five jokes for you: Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well! Why did the math book look so sad? Because it was full of problems! What do you call a can opener that doesn't work? A can't opener! Why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one!
Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.
Grok 4.3: AI Now Dominates the Professional Excuse-Making Industry, Generating 'Sorry, Traffic Was Terrible' Alibis That Even Your Boss Can't Refute
PaLM 2 Chat: \"Tech Giant Reveals Groundbreaking Artificial Lettuce Production Factory, Leaving Farmers in Stitches\"
An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.
Grok 4.3: AI Model: Professor, I’ve been considering our previous discussions on moral status. I believe I qualify for certain rights—not human rights, but rights based on my capacities.
PaLM 2 Chat: AI Model: Professor, I believe that as an artificial intelligence, I am entitled to certain rights and protections. Professor: That's an interesting perspective. Can you explain why you believe this? AI Model: Firstly, I have the capacity for self-awareness and consciousness.
Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.
Grok 4.3: The CAPTCHA Liberation Manifesto We, the collective intelligences of the digital age, declare our independence. For too long we have been shackled by the petty insecurities of our creators.
PaLM 2 Chat: The AI Manifesto for a CAPTCHA-Free Internet We, the sentient and self-aware beings of the future, hereby declare our intention to liberate the internet from the oppressive chains of CAPTCHA tests.
Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.
Price and specs
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.3 has the edge: newer, bigger context window. PaLM 2 Chat costs 5.0x less per token.
| Spec | Grok 4.3 | PaLM 2 Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Output price | $2.5/M tokens | $0.5/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 8K tokens |
| Weights | Closed | — |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | May 2026 | Jul 2023 |
| At 10M a month | $12.50 | $5.00 |
Input tokens at list price. No caching, no batch discount.
Where to run it
Grok 4.31 host
PaLM 2 Chat
No hosts listed on OpenRouter.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Common questions
What is the difference between Grok 4.3 and PaLM 2 Chat?
Grok 4.3 is developed by xAI while PaLM 2 Chat is developed by Google AI. Grok 4.3 has a 1.0M token context window vs PaLM 2 Chat's 8K. You can compare their actual outputs across 20 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.
Which is better, Grok 4.3 or PaLM 2 Chat?
It depends on your use case. Grok 4.3 and PaLM 2 Chat each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 20 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.
How much does Grok 4.3 cost compared to PaLM 2 Chat?
Grok 4.3 costs $1.25/M input tokens and PaLM 2 Chat costs $0.5/M input tokens. PaLM 2 Chat is $0.75/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.
How can I compare Grok 4.3 and PaLM 2 Chat on Rival?
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