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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Grok 3 Mini

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Larger context window
  • Better at coding

Grok 3 Mini wins:

  • Cheaper output tokens
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at math
Price Advantage
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Benchmark Advantage
Grok 3 Mini
Context Window
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Speed
Grok 3 Mini

Pricing Comparison

Benchmark Comparison

Context & Performance

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureDeepSeek V3.1 TerminusGrok 3 Mini
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyDeepSeek V3.1 TerminusGrok 3 Mini
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorDeepseekXai
ReleasedSep 2025Jun 2025

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus Modalities

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Grok 3 Mini Modalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus has cheaper input pricing at $0.21/M tokens. Grok 3 Mini has cheaper output pricing at $0.50/M tokens.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 31.9, compared to Grok 3 Mini's score of 25.2.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus has a 163,840 token context window, while Grok 3 Mini has a 131,072 token context window.
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus does not support vision. Grok 3 Mini does not support vision.