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DeepSeek-V3.1 vs Grok 3 mini
Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Grok 3 mini offers 11.5K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3.1. Grok 3 mini is $0.57 cheaper per million tokens. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.1, released by DeepSeek in August 2025, is a hybrid large language model with 671 billion total parameters (37 billion active) that unifies the capabilities of DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 in a single model. It features a 128K token context window and supports both direct generation and extended reasoning modes selectable via the chat template. DeepSeek-V3.1 targets general-purpose tasks, coding, and complex reasoning under an open MIT license.
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xAI
Grok 3 mini, released by xAI alongside Grok 3 in February 2025, is a compact reasoning model from the Grok 3 family featuring RL-enhanced Think mode for extended chain-of-thought processing. It features a 131K token context window and targets STEM tasks, mathematics, and coding applications where cost-efficient reasoning with configurable depth is required.
6 months newer
Grok 3 mini
xAI
2025-02-17
DeepSeek-V3.1
DeepSeek
2025-08-21
Pricing Comparison
Cost per million tokens (USD)
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DeepSeek-V3.1
Input:$0.27
Output:$1.10
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Grok 3 mini
Input:$0.30
Output:$0.50($0.57 cheaper)
Performance Metrics
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
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DeepSeek-V3.1
Average Score:1.3%
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Grok 3 mini
Average Score:1.7%(+0.4%)
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
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DeepSeek-V3.1
Agents1.3%
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Grok 3 mini
Agents1.7%(+0.4%)
Provider Availability & Performance
Available providers and their performance metrics
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DeepSeek-V3.1
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DeepSeek
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Grok 3 mini
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DeepSeek-V3.1
Avg Score:1.3%
Providers:1
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Grok 3 mini
Avg Score:1.7%(+0.4%)
Providers:1