Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Grok 4.1 Fast offers 1.9M more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3.1. DeepSeek-V3.1 is $4.63 cheaper per million tokens. Grok 4.1 Fast supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
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.
xAI
Grok 4.1 Fast, released by xAI in November 2025, is a fast-response variant from the Grok 4 family featuring a 2M token context window designed for high-throughput applications. It omits thinking tokens for immediate responses, reducing latency while maintaining strong output quality. Grok 4.1 Fast targets production APIs, real-time assistants, and cost-sensitive applications requiring long-context understanding at high volume.
2 months newer

DeepSeek-V3.1
DeepSeek
2025-08-21

Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI
2025-11-17
Cost per million tokens (USD)
DeepSeek-V3.1
Grok 4.1 Fast
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics
DeepSeek-V3.1
DeepSeek
Grok 4.1 Fast
DeepSeek-V3.1
Grok 4.1 Fast
DeepSeek-V3.1
Grok 4.1 Fast
xAI