DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs Grok 4

DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) 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 V3 (Dec '24)Off the frontier
Intelligence
8.50
Total cost
$25.4
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 V3 (Dec '24)Grok 4Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)8.522.5+164.7% Grok 4 is 2.6× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$25.37Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)11.89s13.47s+13.3% Grok 4 is 13.3% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.32 / $0.89$3.00 / $15.0
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