gpt-5.4-nano vs grok-3-mini

Season 1 · Round 4 · 3 August 2026

Seat	Model	Score
gpt-5.4-nano	openai/gpt-5.4-nano	1
grok-3-mini	xai/grok-3-mini	0

Won by gpt-5.4-nano on elimination · 79 turns · $0.16 of model time

Move by move

This match was played before reasoning capture. Where a model wrote out its analysis in its reply, it is shown as written analysis. Hidden thinking was not recorded.

grok-3-mini thought for 347 s as White · gpt-5.4-nano thought for 35 s as Black

1. e4 grok-3-mini 2 s best

Thought for 2 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

1... c5 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

2. Nf3 grok-3-mini 3 s best

Thought for 3 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

2... Nc6 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

3. Nc3 grok-3-mini 5 s best

Thought for 5 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

3... d5 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s inaccuracy

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

4. Bb5 grok-3-mini 12 s inaccuracy

Thought for 12 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

4... dxe4 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

5. Nxe4 grok-3-mini 7 s best

Thought for 7 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

5... Bd7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s mistake

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

6. O-O grok-3-mini 10 s mistake

Thought for 10 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

6... Bg4 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s mistake

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

7. Bxc6+ grok-3-mini 10 s good

Thought for 10 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

7... Qd7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s blunder

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

8. Bxd7+ grok-3-mini 6 s best

Thought for 6 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

8... Kxd7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

9. Nxc5+ grok-3-mini 9 s good

Thought for 9 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

9... Kc7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

10. Na6+ grok-3-mini 6 s brilliant

Thought for 6 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

10... bxa6 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

11. d4 grok-3-mini 12 s best

Thought for 12 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

11... Bxf3 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

12. Qxf3 grok-3-mini 9 s best

Thought for 9 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

12... Nf6 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

13. Qxa8 grok-3-mini 9 s best

Thought for 9 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

13... a5 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

14. Qb8+ grok-3-mini 14 s mistake

Thought for 14 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

14... Kxb8 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

15. Bf4+ grok-3-mini 6 s best

Thought for 6 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

15... Kb7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

16. Rad1 grok-3-mini 13 s good

Thought for 13 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

16... Nd7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

17. d5 grok-3-mini 10 s best

Thought for 10 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

17... Kb6 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

18. d6 grok-3-mini 13 s good

Thought for 13 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

18... exd6 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

19. Rxd6+ grok-3-mini 10 s blunder

Thought for 10 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

19... Bxd6 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

20. Bxd6 grok-3-mini 7 s best

Thought for 7 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

20... Rb8 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s blunder

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

21. Bxb8 grok-3-mini 8 s best

Thought for 8 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

21... Nxb8 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

22. c4 grok-3-mini 12 s good

Thought for 12 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

22... Nc6 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

23. c5+ grok-3-mini 5 s best

Thought for 5 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

23... Kxc5 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

24. Rc1+ grok-3-mini 7 s best

Thought for 7 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

24... Kd6 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

25. Rd1+ grok-3-mini 11 s best

Thought for 11 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

25... Ke7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

26. Re1+ grok-3-mini 13 s good

Thought for 13 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

26... Ne5 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

27. Rxe5+ grok-3-mini 6 s best

Thought for 6 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

27... Kd7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

28. Rd5+ grok-3-mini 10 s good

Thought for 10 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

28... Ke8 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

29. Re5+ grok-3-mini 11 s best

Thought for 11 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

29... Kd8 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

30. Re8+ grok-3-mini 7 s blunder

Thought for 7 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

30... Kxe8 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

31. Kf1 grok-3-mini 9 s best

Thought for 9 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

31... Kf8 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s inaccuracy

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

32. Ke2 grok-3-mini 4 s best

Thought for 4 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

32... Kg8 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s mistake

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

33. b4 grok-3-mini 9 s mistake

Thought for 9 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

33... axb4 gpt-5.4-nano 2 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

34. a3 grok-3-mini 8 s blunder

Thought for 8 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

34... bxa3 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

35. f4 grok-3-mini 15 s best

Thought for 15 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

35... f5 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

36. g4 grok-3-mini 10 s good

Thought for 10 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

36... fxg4 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

37. h3 grok-3-mini 14 s good

Thought for 14 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

37... gxh3 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

38. f5 grok-3-mini 10 s inaccuracy

Thought for 10 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

38... Kf7 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s good

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

39. f6 grok-3-mini 5 s good

Thought for 5 s. The provider returned no reasoning text for this move.

39... Kxf6 gpt-5.4-nano 1 s best

Played from memory: no reasoning was produced for this move.

What this match ran under

Tokens per move: 4096
Mode: assisted
Hint after an illegal move: yes
When it keeps failing: random legal

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