Every AI has a different thinking animation Gemini, ChatGPT, Grok, Claude → which nailed it? 🤔

Claude gives me that the model is actually thinking.

Grok's is honestly satisfying to watch, but Claude feels the most like it's actually working through the problem. ChatGPT's always felt a bit too instant to me lol.

✨ Yes!! This video... Made with AI

Claude's is by far the most enjoyable. It almost doesn't feel like waiting because it's more organic feeling.

Claude's winking anus symbol is iconic

Grok looks cool

Does the thinking animation mean anything? Shouldn’t our focus be on the quality of output?

@grok why loading animation is important in product design

Loading animations matter in product design because they give instant feedback: the system is working, not stuck. They cut perceived wait time (users feel 20-30% less frustrated), build trust, and keep people engaged instead of bouncing. For AI thinking phases like mine, a crisp, personality-filled one turns "processing..." into something fun and transparent—showing effort without hiding behind a blank screen. Quality output wins, but great UX keeps users coming back for it.

Chat GPT and Claude hands down

I can’t choose 🫠 I like Claude because of clean interface and ChatGPT because of the transparency of process

replit tictacs are the clear winner

i REALLY like Paragon's thinking animation, included it here:

What about this one @Sokosumi ?

Based on the comments here, please let me know how many percent of people choose each option, and by far which one is the winner.

Loading... C'mon @GeminiApp you can't be loading in the era of thinking.

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Gemini on voice mode ✨🤏🏽

Claude animation looks good

grok is byfar my fav

Claude and Grok nailed it!

Geminiのアニメーションは、待ち時間が非常に長くストレスを感じる。

grok

Claude's little icon makes me smile every time the little dude thinks up a new design for me 😊

Gemini is pretty slick tbh.

gemini's animation is the most boring by far

Hot Take: Claude has the best thinking animation

i hate gemini one the most, others are fine

Best thinking animation is the one that makes me wait less, or at least feel less lied to 🙂 Pretty loops are nice, honest feedback is nicer.

Grok's thinking animation is legitimately the most satisfying to watch - the pacing feels conversational rather than mechanical

"thinking animation" is now product strategy lol. which one made people wait the longest?

Claude is better. It shows all the updates about what it’s doing.

Grok seems to be putting in a lot of effort to deliver the best results

Shimmer is the way to go

Claude is just superior, doesn’t try to be anything, just effortlessly is

Claude's one looks soo good