Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Grok-4

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 44.4x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-4 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench).

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.12/1M tokens) is 25.0x cheaper than Grok-4 ($3.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.18/1M tokens) is 83.3x cheaper than Grok-4 ($15.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-4 is more expensive than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input tokens$0.12
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
xAI
Grok-4
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerxAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Grok-4 accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Grok-4 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
xAI
Grok-4
Input256,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B does not.

Grok-4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is licensed under MIT, while Grok-4 uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

MIT

Open weights

Grok-4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20, while Grok-4 was released on 2025-07-09.

Grok-4 is 6 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

Grok-4

Jul 9, 2025

9 months ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-4's training data extends to 2024-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's cutoff date.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

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Grok-4

Dec 2024

Provider Availability

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is available from DeepInfra. Grok-4 is available from xAI.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.12/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M

Grok-4

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
xAI
Larger context window (256,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher GPQA score (87.5% vs 62.1%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (79.0% vs 57.2%)
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
xAI
Grok-4

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B vs Grok-4

Grok-4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is made by DeepSeek and Grok-4 is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B scores MATH-500: 94.3%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 62.1%, LiveCodeBench: 57.2%. Grok-4 scores AIME 2025: 91.7%, HMMT25: 90.0%, GPQA: 87.5%, LiveCodeBench: 79.0%, Humanity's Last Exam: 40.0%.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 25.0x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs $0.12/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra. Grok-4 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via xai.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports 128K tokens and Grok-4 supports 256K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (128K vs 256K), input pricing ($0.12 vs $3.00/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-4 is developed by xAI.