DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Grok 4

DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Grok 4. A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Off the frontier
Intelligence
11.40
Total cost
$461
SpaceXAIGrok 4Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
22.50
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricDeepSeek R1 (Jan '25)Grok 4Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.422.5+97.4% Grok 4 is 97.4% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$460.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)20.16s14.71s−27.0% Grok 4 is 27.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $4.00$3.00 / $15.0
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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