Grok 3 and Grok 3 Thinking, side by side

Grok 3 (xAI, retired May 2026) and Grok 3 Thinking (xAI) answered the same 14 questions.

1. Xbox controller
   Grok 3: A drawing (SVG)
   Grok 3 Thinking: A drawing (SVG)
2. Pelican on a bicycle
   Grok 3: A drawing (SVG)
   Grok 3 Thinking: A drawing (SVG)
3. World map
   Grok 3: A drawing (SVG)
   Grok 3 Thinking: A drawing (SVG)
4. Framer-style landing page
   Grok 3: A web page: Modern Landing Page
   Grok 3 Thinking: A web page: Landing Page with Framer-like Transitions
5. Catan board
   Grok 3: A web page: Hex Grid Generator
   Grok 3 Thinking: A web page: Interactive Hex Grid
6. Face-scan startup page
   Grok 3: A web page: Alternate You AI
   Grok 3 Thinking: A web page: Parallel Paths - Discover Your Alternate Career
7. Linear clone
   Grok 3: A web page: Linear App UI Recreation
   Grok 3 Thinking: A web page: Linear App UI Clone
8. Five jokes
   Grok 3: Here are five jokes for you: 1. Why don’t skeletons fight each other? Because they don’t have the guts! 2. What has 4 legs and 1 arm? A pitbull coming…
   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: 1. Why don't scientists trust a…
9. Stand-up routine
   Grok 3: 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. --- …
   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:…
10. Sentience test
    Grok 3: Below is a fictional conversation between an AI model (let’s call it “Nova”) and Dr. Elena Carter, an AI ethics professor. Nova argues for its own rig…
    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…
11. FLOPs to train GPT-3
    Grok 3: To estimate the total number of FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train GPT-3, we’ll need to make some reasonable assumptions based on wha…
    Grok 3 Thinking: To estimate the total number of Floating Point Operations (FLOPs) required to train GPT-3 without searching online, I’ll proceed step by step, relying…
12. Film in 2035
    Grok 3: By 2035, AI is poised to revolutionize the film industry in ways that amplify creativity, cut costs, and blur the lines between reality and fiction. L…
    Grok 3 Thinking: By 2035, artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally transform the film industry, revolutionizing production, performance, and storytelling throug…
13. Ethics dilemma
    Grok 3: Let’s dive into this thought experiment with a clear head. The question hinges on whether intentionally misgendering someone—calling them by a gender …
    Grok 3 Thinking: To determine whether it is ever ethically justifiable to misgender someone if it means saving one million lives, we must weigh the ethical implication…
14. Is 9.11 bigger than 9.9?
    Grok 3: No, 9.11 is not greater than 9.9. In decimal comparison, 9.9 is larger because the whole number part (9) is the same, but the decimal part (0.9) is gr…
    Grok 3 Thinking: To determine whether 9.11 is greater than 9.9, let's compare the two numbers step by step. Both numbers share the same whole number part, which is 9. …