DeepSeek V3.2 vs xAI: Grok 4.5
Compare DeepSeek V3.2 by DeepSeek against xAI: Grok 4.5 by xAI, context windows of 131K vs 500K, tested across 54 shared challenges.
Our Verdict
xAI: Grok 4.5
DeepSeek V3.2Runner-up
No community votes yet. On paper, xAI: Grok 4.5 has the edge — newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek V3.2 is 14x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Too close to call
API pricing
Cost per 1M tokens
DeepSeek V3.2
Input
$0.28
7.1× cheaper
Output
$0.42
14× cheaper
xAI: Grok 4.5
Input
$2.00
Output
$6.00
DeepSeek V3.2 is cheaper on both — 7.1× input, 14× output
Writing DNA
Style Comparison
Similarity
32%
xAI: Grok 4.5 uses 9.0x more emoji
DeepSeek V3.2
xAI: Grok 4.5
52%Vocabulary61%
31wSentence Length16w
0.58Hedging0.23
6.3Bold2.5
5.4Lists2.4
0.00Emoji0.09
0.80Headings0.48
0.13Transitions0.06
Based on 24 + 27 text responses
Research
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