DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

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 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.425.7+125.4% Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Re… is 2.3× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$460.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)20.14s21.39s+6.2% Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Re… is 6.2% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $4.00$1.25 / $2.50
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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