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# Grok 3 is here to take on OpenAI and DeepSeek
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/grok-3-is-here-to-take-on-openai-and-deepseek/
- Published: 2025-02-18T12:20:33.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-18T12:20:33.000Z
- Description: If Grok 2 was still learning, Grok 3 is now “college-ready,” as Musk put it.
- Author: Kelechi Edeh
- Tags: / Consumer Tech, Grok AI, / Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk has been talking a big game about AI for years, but let’s be real—[Grok models](https://www.techloy.com/grok-ai-chatbot/) haven’t exactly shaken up the industry. That might be changing, though, with Grok 3, which its parent company xAI says is 10 times more powerful than its predecessor, [Grok 2](https://www.techloy.com/elon-musks-grok-2-now-supports-ai-generated-images-for-x-twitter/).

Looking at the benchmark results, Grok 3 also seems to be throwing some serious punches. [xAI](https://www.techloy.com/tag/xai/) claims it outperforms GPT-4o, Claude 3.5, and [Gemini 2.0 Pro](https://www.techloy.com/tag/google-gemini/) on AI evaluation tests like AIME 2024 and GPQA Science. 

Over at LMSYS Chatbot Arena, where AI models go head-to-head in user-voted matchups, Grok 3 (under the alias “chocolate”) became the first model to cross the 1,400 Elo rating mark. If accurate, this could be the moment xAI shifts from Musk’s experimental side project to an actual contender in the AI arms race.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/2025/02/image-10.png)

Image Credit: **xAI*

However, xAI isn’t just flexing on benchmarks—it’s also doubling down on reasoning models. The Grok 3 Reasoning model is designed for deeper logical processing, with xAI claiming it surpasses [OpenAI's o3-mini](https://www.techloy.com/openai-rolls-out-o3-mini-to-rival-deepseeks-r1/) and [DeepSeek R1](https://www.techloy.com/deepseek-r1-v-openai-o1-which-ai-model-is-better/). There’s also DeepSearch, an AI agent that scours the web for real-time information, making it xAI’s answer to [OpenAI](https://www.techloy.com/tag/openai/) and [Google's](https://www.techloy.com/tag/google/) research-powered AI. And for those looking for even more brainpower, Grok 3's Big Brain mode is expected to tackle even more complex queries.

But of course, there’s always a catch. 

Grok 3’s best features aren’t exactly free. The base model is available to X’s Premium+ subscribers, but if you want DeepSearch, Big Brain mode, and unlimited image generation, you’ll need to shell out $30/month for SuperGrok—a new subscription plan. The model is available on iOS and web apps.

And then there’s the timing. Grok 3’s launch comes just days after OpenAI rejected Musk’s $97.4 billion bid to buy the company. Coincidence? Maybe. Personally, though, I think Grok 3 may easily be xAI's most serious attempt yet. Whether it'll finally make xAI a real challenger remains to be seen. Until then, the AI showdown continues.

[Grok takes a step away from the X platform to reach a wider audienceWith your iPhone, you can now generate images, summarize text, get real-time information, and receive writing assistance, among other features.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/icon/techloy-avatar-1-840.png)TechloyEmmanuel Oyedeji![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/thumbnail/Image--1--1.png)](https://www.techloy.com/grok-takes-a-step-away-from-the-x-platform-to-reach-a-wider-audience/)