GPT-5.1 vs Grok 3 [Beta]

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GPT-5.1 wins overall with a score of 76 vs 33 (43 point difference).GPT-5.1 wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5.1

GPT-5.1

94

Grok 3 [Beta]

39.8

97
MMLU
42
95
GPQA
41
93
SuperGPQA
39
91
OpenBookQA
37

Coding

GPT-5.1

GPT-5.1

89

Grok 3 [Beta]

34

89
HumanEval
34

Mathematics

GPT-5.1

GPT-5.1

97.1

Grok 3 [Beta]

41

99
AIME 2023
42
99
AIME 2024
44
98
AIME 2025
43
95
HMMT Feb 2023
38
97
HMMT Feb 2024
40
96
HMMT Feb 2025
39
96
BRUMO 2025
41

Reasoning

GPT-5.1

GPT-5.1

92

Grok 3 [Beta]

39

93
SimpleQA
40
91
MuSR
38

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, GPT-5.1 or Grok 3 [Beta]?

GPT-5.1 scores higher overall with 76 vs 33, a difference of 43 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, GPT-5.1 or Grok 3 [Beta]?

GPT-5.1 leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 94 vs 39.8.

Which is better for coding, GPT-5.1 or Grok 3 [Beta]?

GPT-5.1 leads in coding with an average score of 89 vs 34.

Which is better for math, GPT-5.1 or Grok 3 [Beta]?

GPT-5.1 leads in math with an average score of 97.1 vs 41.

Which is better for reasoning, GPT-5.1 or Grok 3 [Beta]?

GPT-5.1 leads in reasoning with an average score of 92 vs 39.