Elon Musk continues his ambition to compete with OpenAI by unveiling Grok 3, the new version of his artificial intelligence developed by xAI. This model, now available to X (formerly Twitter) subscribers, promises superior performance and new advanced features.
A model trained to outperform the competition
Grok 3 was developed with impressive resources: it relies on one of the most powerful data centers in the world, equipped with 200,000 GPUs. This massive investment aims to deliver AI capable of competing with current solutions, including GPT-4o, OpenAI’s latest language model.
Superior performance according to xAI
According to benchmarks published by xAI, Grok 3 outperforms GPT-4o in several areas:
- Mathematical Problem Solving (AIME)
- Chemistry, Physics and Biology Tests (GPQA)
- Chatbot Arena, a comparison where users evaluate different AIs
If these results are confirmed, Grok 3 could well become a serious competitor for other language models.
New features for more efficient AI
In addition to power improvements, Grok 3 introduces new abilities that set it apart from its predecessors and competitors.
“Think” and “Big Brain”: tools for advanced reasoning
The model integrates two new features:
- Think, which displays the bot’s reasoning process, similar to what OpenAI offers with its o1 mode.
- Big Brain, designed to handle complex tasks requiring high computing power.
These additions could make AI more transparent and powerful, especially for users looking for detailed analytics.
“Deep Search”: a real-time search on the internet
Another new feature is Deep Search, which allows Grok 3 to search for information directly on the web and on X/Twitter. This operation is very reminiscent of ChatGPT’s advanced search, which allows you to obtain answers updated in real time.
With this feature, xAI wants to position Grok 3 as a reliable tool to obtain precise information, in addition to the model’s pre-trained data.
Access reserved for premium subscribers
Grok 3 isn’t free: to use it, you’ll need to sign up for the X Premium Plus subscription, which is now priced at $40 per month. For users who want access to the most advanced versions of the AI, a new tier, SuperGrok, is available for $30 per month.
This pricing positioning could put off some users, especially compared to OpenAI, which offers different access options to its models, including a free version of ChatGPT.
A model focused on truth?
Elon Musk presented Grok 3 as an AI seeking above all the truth, even if it means going against political correctness. A statement that does not fail to provoke a reaction, especially since the tests carried out on Grok 2 showed a certain progressive tendency, in contradiction with the image that Musk wishes to give to his AI.
An ideological battle between OpenAI and xAI
One of the main criticisms that Elon Musk addresses to OpenAI concerns the supposed politically correct positioning of ChatGPT. Faced with these criticisms, OpenAI is also working on a rebalancing to make its responses more neutral and less biased.
With Grok 3, xAI wants to offer an alternative that stands out for its greater freedom of expression. It remains to be seen whether this promise will be kept and how it will be perceived by the general public.
A new era for artificial intelligence
The launch of Grok 3 marks a new milestone in the race for the most powerful AI models. Between OpenAI and xAI, the competition is intensifying, with ever more impressive technological advances.
With its innovative features and enhanced computing power, Grok 3 has the assets to seduce a demanding public. However, its high price and the debates around its positioning could limit its large-scale adoption.
