DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs xAI: Grok 4
Compare DeepSeek V3.2 Exp by DeepSeek against xAI: Grok 4 by xAI, context windows of 164K vs 256K, tested across 53 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
xAI: Grok 4
No community votes yet. On paper, these are closely matched - try both with your actual task to see which fits your workflow.
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is 38x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
Input
$0.20
15× cheaper
Output
$0.40
38× cheaper
xAI: Grok 4
Input
$3.00
Output
$15.00
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is cheaper on both — 15× input, 38× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
55%
xAI: Grok 4 uses 4.6x more emoji
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
xAI: Grok 4
55%Vocabulary53%
17wSentence Length18w
0.44Hedging0.67
5.8Bold2.7
4.2Lists2.7
0.02Emoji0.07
0.95Headings0.86
0.03Transitions0.04
Based on 20 + 21 text responses
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