Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek-R1 offers 126.1K more tokens in context window than Grok-3 Mini. Grok-3 Mini is $1.94 cheaper per million tokens. Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs. DeepSeek-R1 is available on 5 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1 was developed as a reasoning-focused language model, designed to combine chain-of-thought reasoning with reinforcement learning techniques. Built to excel at complex problem-solving through trial-and-error learning and deliberate analytical processes, it demonstrates the power of efficient training methods in open-source model development.
xAI
Grok 3 Mini was developed as an efficient version of Grok 3, designed to bring next-generation capabilities to resource-conscious deployments. Built to provide strong performance with practical efficiency, it extends Grok 3's innovations to broader application scenarios.
28 days newer

DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Grok-3 Mini
xAI
2025-02-17
Cost per million tokens (USD)

DeepSeek-R1

Grok-3 Mini
Context window and performance specifications
Grok-3 Mini
2024-11-17
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek-R1
DeepInfra
DeepSeek
Fireworks
Together
ZeroEval

DeepSeek-R1

Grok-3 Mini

DeepSeek-R1

Grok-3 Mini

Grok-3 Mini
xAI