DeepSeek (11 models) vs xAI (Grok) (10 models) — compared across composite scores, pricing, capabilities, and context windows.
| DeepSeek | Score | vs | xAI (Grok) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V3.2 Exp | 79 | Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta | 81 | |
| R1 0528 | 75 | Grok 3 Mini | 73 | |
| DeepSeek V3.1 | 73 | Grok 3 Mini Beta | 71 | |
| DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale | 72 | Grok 3 | 66 | |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | 70 | Grok 3 Beta | 63 | |
| DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | 70 | Grok 4 | 83 | |
| DeepSeek V3 | 69 | Grok Code Fast 1 | 84 | |
| R1 | 66 | Grok 4.20 Beta | 88 | |
| DeepSeek V3 0324 | 63 | Grok 4.1 Fast | 96 | |
| R1 Distill Llama 70B | 61 | Grok 4 Fast | 96 |
| Capability | DeepSeek | xAI (Grok) | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
Vision | 0/11 | 5/10 | xAI (Grok) |
Reasoning | 10/11 | 8/10 | DeepSeek |
Function Calling | 8/11 | 9/10 | xAI (Grok) |
JSON Mode | 10/11 | 10/10 | Tie |
Web Search | 0/11 | 10/10 | xAI (Grok) |
Streaming | 11/11 | 10/10 | DeepSeek |
Image Output | 0/11 | 0/10 | Tie |
| Metric | DeepSeek | xAI (Grok) |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.150 R1 Distill Qwen 32B | $0.200 Grok 4.1 Fast |
| Cheapest Output (per 1M tokens) | $0.290 | $0.500 |
| Most Expensive Input (per 1M tokens) | $0.700 R1 | $3.00 Grok 4 |
| Most Expensive Output (per 1M tokens) | $2.50 | $15.00 |
| Free Models | 0 | 0 |
| Max Context Window | 164K | 2.0M |
| Model | Score | Input $/M | Output $/M |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V3.2 Exp | 79 | $0.270 | $0.410 |
| R1 0528 | 75 | $0.450 | $2.15 |
| DeepSeek V3.1 | 73 | $0.150 | $0.750 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale | 72 | $0.400 | $1.20 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | 70 | $0.260 | $0.380 |
| DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus | 70 | $0.210 | $0.790 |
| DeepSeek V3 | 69 | $0.320 | $0.890 |
| R1 | 66 | $0.700 | $2.50 |
| DeepSeek V3 0324 | 63 | $0.200 | $0.770 |
| R1 Distill Llama 70B | 61 | $0.700 | $0.800 |
| R1 Distill Qwen 32B | 60 | $0.290 | $0.290 |
| Model | Score | Input $/M | Output $/M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok 4.1 Fast | 96 | $0.200 | $0.500 |
| Grok 4 Fast | 96 | $0.200 | $0.500 |
| Grok 4.20 Beta | 88 | $2.00 | $6.00 |
| Grok Code Fast 1 | 84 | $0.200 | $1.50 |
| Grok 4 | 83 | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Grok 4.20 Multi-Agent Beta | 81 | $2.00 | $6.00 |
| Grok 3 Mini | 73 | $0.300 | $0.500 |
| Grok 3 Mini Beta | 71 | $0.300 | $0.500 |
| Grok 3 | 66 | $3.00 | $15.00 |
| Grok 3 Beta | 63 | $3.00 | $15.00 |
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