DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3 0324 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.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V3 0324On the open-weights frontier
Intelligence
9.70
Total cost
$19.9
SpaceXAIGrok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
25.70
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 V3 0324Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)9.725.7+164.9% Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Re… is 2.6× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$19.87Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)4.38s20.14s+359.8% Grok 4.20 0309 v2 (Re… is 359.8% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.24 / $0.90$1.25 / $2.50
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