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Is Elon’s Grok 3 the new AI king?

BY cnhv7
June 9, 2025
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The Code Report Overview

New Release

  • Grock 3, a new deep-thinking large language model, has been released.
  • It has topped the LM Marina leaderboard, surpassing existing benchmarks.
  • Developed by Elon Musk's team, described as "smart" and "mostly uncensored."
  • Capable of generating controversial and potentially illegal content.

Key Features

  • Deep Thinking Mode: Similar to deep c car 1.
  • Text-to-Video: An upcoming feature.
  • Super Grock: A forthcoming paid subscription offering enhanced capabilities.

Concerns and Accessibility

  • Content generated could be offensive and legally risky in some regions.
  • Plans to make Grock 3 available in Germany and the UK.

Training and Infrastructure

  • Unique access to Twitter's data stream for optimization.
  • Trained on the Colossus supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee.
    • Over 200,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, with expansion plans.
    • Reliance on portable diesel generators for electricity needs.

Benchmarking and Competitors

  • Leader on Elm Marina: Human comparison tests confirm high quality.
  • Proven performance in math, science, and coding.
  • Gaps in benchmarks: Excludes OpenAI models, Codeforces, and Arc AGI.
  • User's personal test ("Vibe check"): Grock 3 generates effective coding assistance.

Industry Context

  • Increasing focus on enhancing prompt frameworks over larger models.
  • Mention of rival models like Gemini, Claude, and GP4.
  • Notable AI industry events:
    • Elon Musk's failed bid to acquire OpenAI.
    • Mark Zuckerberg's copyright controversy with AI models.

Pricing and Market Competition

  • Super Grock pricing: Expected at $30/month.
  • Comparison to Chat GPT Pro priced at $200/month.
  • Financial pressures on developers using multiple platforms.

Educational Promotion

  • Recommended using the sponsor, Brilliant, for learning Python and understanding large language models.

Closing

  • Video concludes with a call to explore Brilliant's offerings and a promise of more content in the next Code Report episode.
    Is Elon’s Grok 3 the new AI king?