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GPT-3.5 vs Grok 3

OpenAI
GPT-3.5
SpaceXAI
Grok 3
Overview
CompanyOpenAISpaceXAI
Release dateNov 30 2022Feb 17 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGPT-3.5 shipped 810 days before Grok 3

Which is better: GPT-3.5 or Grok 3?

GPT-3.5 and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. GPT-3.5 shipped 810 days before Grok 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — GPT-3.5 and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

GPT-3.5 was released by OpenAI on Nov 30 2022.

Grok 3 was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

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