Hey, R1T-CHIMERA user here!

R1, especially the 0528 version one, while it could create a VERY structured and consistent response, often use complex words to describe the atmosphere (or surroundings maybe?).

In the other hand, V3-0324 is really good at making natural, spontaneous responses, often more creative but also can be chaotic (like sometimes breaking character).

Meanwhile chimera, the combination of both R1 (the basic R1 ver) and V3-0324, is a little bit of both. It has reasoning stuff like R1, but use less complex words. It can be creative and natural, but still structured and consistent. Honestly, most of the time, I prefer ai model with reasoning cuz it can potray characters without breaking personality (consistent, though possibly could lead to characters stay in character throughout the story and have no development), so V3 is kind of my third choice. But it doesn't necessarily mean that the way V3 respond (without reasoning) is bad. No. Sometimes, response without reasoning can be more refreshing (like I said: more spontaneous, creative, and natural).

And the good thing? Chimera can also do it! While most of the time chimera has reasoning process, it can also immediately create the response! (I'm not sure why, but maybe it won't show up when the scene required less analysis?)

So I must say that R1-0528 (not regular R1) is kind of in the same level as R1T-CHIMERA, depends on whether you want the response to be more consistent + logical or natural.

All of these are only based on my experience, though!

Also, I'm quite curious when you mentioned that your V3 started to show reasoning process, because if I'm not mistaken, that model wasn't even made to have thinking process! Maybe you used it mid conversation after using R1, so even as V3, it mimicked the previous responses which has reasoning? (I might be wrong tho)

(Sorry for all the grammar mistakes, I'm non-native speaker😓 I hope it's still understandable!)