DeepSeek R1 vs xAI: Grok 4
Compare DeepSeek R1 by DeepSeek against xAI: Grok 4 by xAI, context windows of 128K vs 256K, tested across 52 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
xAI: Grok 4
DeepSeek R1Runner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, xAI: Grok 4 has the edge — newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek R1 is 6.8x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
DeepSeek R1
Input
$0.55
5.5× cheaper
Output
$2.19
6.8× cheaper
xAI: Grok 4
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00
DeepSeek R1 is cheaper on both — 5.5× input, 6.8× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
44%
DeepSeek R1 uses 6.3x more transitions
DeepSeek R1
xAI: Grok 4
62%Vocabulary53%
15wSentence Length18w
0.52Hedging0.67
8.0Bold2.7
5.7Lists2.7
0.04Emoji0.07
0.62Headings0.86
0.28Transitions0.04
Based on 22 + 21 text responses
Research
What we learned reading every model
FAQ
Common questions
Keep exploring
