Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek VL2 Small supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-VL2-Small was created as a compact vision-language variant, designed to bring multimodal capabilities to applications with limited computational resources. Built to provide visual and textual understanding in a more efficient package, it serves use cases requiring practical deployment of vision-language AI.
xAI
Grok Code Fast was developed as a specialized coding model optimized for speed, designed to provide rapid code completion, generation, and assistance. Built to serve developers requiring quick feedback and iterative coding support, it combines programming expertise with low-latency responses.
8 months newer

DeepSeek VL2 Small
DeepSeek
2024-12-13

Grok Code Fast 1
xAI
2025-08-28
Context window and performance specifications
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Grok Code Fast 1
xAI

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Grok Code Fast 1

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Grok Code Fast 1