Compare four AI models by asking each to build the same machine
One prompt, build a radial engine, went to Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, Gemini 4 Argon and Grok 4.7. Each built a different machine, which shows how differently the models interpret the same words.
Source
@kinderlayer on X · 2026-10-16
Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-17.
What they did
One prompt, build a radial engine, went to Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, Gemini 4 Argon and Grok 4.7. Each built a different machine, which shows how differently the models interpret the same words.
Result (as claimed)
101 likes on X.
Tools they used
Cost: Claude Opus 5.5: from $4 in / $20 out per 1M tokens; GPT-6 Astra: from $10 in / $50 out per 1M tokens; Gemini 4 Argon: from $2 in / $10 out per 1M tokens; Grok 4.7: from $2 in / $6 out per 1M tokens.
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Gather your sources
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Open Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, Gemini 4 Argon, Grok 4.7 and add your sources. Keep the original files so you can check claims later.
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Verify and save
Spot check claims against the sources, then save the output as notes you can reuse.
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You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code. Goal: Compare four AI models by asking each to build the same machine What the original author did: One prompt, build a radial engine, went to Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, Gemini 4 Argon and Grok 4.7. Each built a different machine, which shows how differently the models interpret the same words. Reported result (as claimed by the author): 101 likes on X. Source: https://x.com/kinderlayer/status/2111089884463030449 Tools they used: Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, Gemini 4 Argon, Grok 4.7 Category: Research & learning Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Codex. Goal: Compare four AI models by asking each to build the same machine What the original author did: One prompt, build a radial engine, went to Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, Gemini 4 Argon and Grok 4.7. Each built a different machine, which shows how differently the models interpret the same words. Reported result (as claimed by the author): 101 likes on X. Source: https://x.com/kinderlayer/status/2111089884463030449 Tools they used: Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, Gemini 4 Argon, Grok 4.7 Category: Research & learning Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Grok Bot. Goal: Compare four AI models by asking each to build the same machine What the original author did: One prompt, build a radial engine, went to Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, Gemini 4 Argon and Grok 4.7. Each built a different machine, which shows how differently the models interpret the same words. Reported result (as claimed by the author): 101 likes on X. Source: https://x.com/kinderlayer/status/2111089884463030449 Tools they used: Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, Gemini 4 Argon, Grok 4.7 Category: Research & learning Please: 1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like). 2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure. 3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data. 4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.
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