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DeepSeek V3.2 vs Grok 4

A detailed comparison of pricing, benchmarks, and capabilities

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek V3.2 wins:

  • Cheaper input tokens
  • Cheaper output tokens

Grok 4 wins:

  • Larger context window
  • Faster response time
  • Higher intelligence benchmark
  • Better at coding
  • Better at math
  • Supports vision
Price Advantage
DeepSeek V3.2
Benchmark Advantage
Grok 4
Context Window
Grok 4
Speed
Grok 4

Pricing Comparison

Price Comparison

MetricDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Winner
Input (per 1M tokens)$0.26$3.00 DeepSeek V3.2
Output (per 1M tokens)$0.38$15.00 DeepSeek V3.2
Cache Read (per 1M)$0.03$0.75 DeepSeek V3.2
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, DeepSeek V3.2 is 95% cheaper overall.

DeepSeek V3.2 Providers

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Grok 4 Providers

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Benchmark Comparison

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DeepSeek V3.2 Wins
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Grok 4 Wins

Benchmark Scores

BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Winner
Intelligence Index
Overall intelligence score
32.141.5
Coding Index
Code generation & understanding
34.640.5
Math Index
Mathematical reasoning
59.092.7
MMLU Pro
Academic knowledge
83.786.6
GPQA
Graduate-level science
75.187.7
LiveCodeBench
Competitive programming
59.381.9
Aider
Real-world code editing
-79.6-
AIME
Competition math
-94.3-
Grok 4 significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.

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Context & Performance

Context Window

DeepSeek V3.2
163,840
tokens
Grok 4
256,000
tokens
Grok 4 has a 36% larger context window.

Speed Performance

MetricDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Winner
Tokens/second24.4 tok/s48.1 tok/s
Time to First Token1.43s10.29s
Grok 4 responds 97% faster on average.

Capabilities

Feature Comparison

FeatureDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4
Vision (Image Input)
Tool/Function Calls
Reasoning Mode
Audio Input
Audio Output
PDF Input
Prompt Caching
Web Search

License & Release

PropertyDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4
LicenseOpen SourceProprietary
AuthorDeepseekXai
ReleasedDec 2025Jul 2025

DeepSeek V3.2 Modalities

Input
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Output
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Grok 4 Modalities

Input
imagetext
Output
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Frequently Asked Questions

DeepSeek V3.2 has cheaper input pricing at $0.26/M tokens. DeepSeek V3.2 has cheaper output pricing at $0.38/M tokens.
Grok 4 scores higher on coding benchmarks with a score of 40.5, compared to DeepSeek V3.2's score of 34.6.
DeepSeek V3.2 has a 163,840 token context window, while Grok 4 has a 256,000 token context window.
DeepSeek V3.2 does not support vision. Grok 4 supports vision.