DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max) vs Grok 4.3 (Medium)

DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max) vs Grok 4.3 (Medium). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (Max)Off the frontier
Intelligence
34.30
Total cost
$200
SpaceXAIGrok 4.3 (Medium)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
24.80
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 V4 Flash 0731 (Max)Grok 4.3 (Medium)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)34.324.8−27.7% Grok 4.3 (Medium) is 27.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)$199.63Not reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)17.63s19.82s+12.4% Grok 4.3 (Medium) is 12.4% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.14 / $0.28$1.25 / $2.50
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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