DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Grok 4.3 (Low)

DeepSeek R1 (Jan '25) vs Grok 4.3 (Low). 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 4.3 (Low)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
24.30
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 4.3 (Low)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)11.424.3+113.2% Grok 4.3 (Low) is 2.1× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$460.74Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)19.76s12.94s−34.5% Grok 4.3 (Low) is 34.5% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$2.00 / $4.00$1.25 / $2.50
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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