Model Comparison

DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Grok-3 Mini

Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-3 Mini is 2.6x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

DeepSeek-R1-0528 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-3 Mini is better at 4 benchmarks (AIME 2024, AIME 2025, GPQA, LiveCodeBench).

Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Grok-3 Mini costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Grok-3 Mini ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($2.15/1M tokens) is 4.3x more expensive than Grok-3 Mini ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-R1-0528 is more expensive than Grok-3 Mini.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$2.15
Best providerDeepinfra
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerxAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-R1-0528 accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Grok-3 Mini's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-R1-0528 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Grok-3 Mini is limited to 8,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
xAI
Grok-3 Mini
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-3 Mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-R1-0528 does not.

Grok-3 Mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-3 Mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is licensed under MIT, while Grok-3 Mini uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

MIT

Open weights

Grok-3 Mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-R1-0528 was released on 2025-05-28, while Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17.

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 3 months newer than Grok-3 Mini.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

May 28, 2025

10 months ago

3mo newer
Grok-3 Mini

Feb 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while DeepSeek-R1-0528's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-3 Mini's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-R1-0528's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

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Grok-3 Mini

Nov 2024

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is available from DeepInfra, DeepSeek, Novita. Grok-3 Mini is available from xAI.

DeepSeek-R1-0528

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.15/1M
deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.19/1M
novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

Grok-3 Mini

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Larger context window (131,072 tokens)
Has open weights
xAI
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher AIME 2024 score (95.8% vs 91.4%)
Higher AIME 2025 score (90.8% vs 87.5%)
Higher GPQA score (84.0% vs 81.0%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (80.4% vs 73.3%)
DeepSeekDeepSeek-R1-0528
xAIGrok-3 Mini
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
xAI
Grok-3 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-R1-0528 vs Grok-3 Mini

Grok-3 Mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-R1-0528 is made by DeepSeek and Grok-3 Mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 scores MMLU-Redux: 93.4%, SimpleQA: 92.3%, AIME 2024: 91.4%, AIME 2025: 87.5%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%. Grok-3 Mini scores AIME 2024: 95.8%, AIME 2025: 90.8%, GPQA: 84.0%, LiveCodeBench: 80.4%.
Grok-3 Mini is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-R1-0528 costs $0.50/M input and $2.15/M output via deepinfra. Grok-3 Mini costs $0.30/M input and $0.50/M output via xai.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 supports 131K tokens and Grok-3 Mini supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (131K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.30/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-3 Mini is developed by xAI.