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

DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Grok 4.20 0309 (Reasoning). 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 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
25.20
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 4.20 0309 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.425.2+121.1% Grok 4.20 0309 (Reaso… is 2.2× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$460.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)19.76sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $4.00$2.00 / $6.00
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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