DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Grok 4
Direct comparison between deepseek and xai for chat models. Specs, prices, strengths, weaknesses — decide on facts.
At a glance
- · Cheaper: DeepSeek V3 0324
- · Longer context window: Grok 4 at 256,000 tokens
- · DeepSeek V3 0324: One of the cheapest models with serious coding quality
- · Grok 4: Only top-tier model with direct access to X realtime data
Spec comparison
| Spec | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Grok 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | deepseek | xai |
| Input per 1M tokens | $0.27 / 1M | $3.00 / 1M |
| Output per 1M tokens | $1.12 / 1M | $15.00 / 1M |
| Context window | 128,000 tok | 256,000 tok |
| Max output | 8,192 tok | 16,384 tok |
| Vision | ||
| Tool calling | ||
| JSON mode | ||
| Reasoning |
DeepSeek V3 0324 — strengths
- +One of the cheapest models with serious coding quality
- +MoE architecture — low active parameters per token
- +Solid on math, comparable to western mid-tier models
Grok 4 — strengths
- +Only top-tier model with direct access to X realtime data
- +Strong reasoning, competitive with o1/o3 on math benchmarks
- +Less refusal bias on political or controversial topics
DeepSeek V3 0324 — weaknesses
- −Compliance concerns for some EU/US enterprise contexts
- −Knowledge cutoff stronger on Chinese sources than western ones
Grok 4 — weaknesses
- −Code generation behind Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.4
- −Weaker structured-output guarantees than OpenAI/Anthropic