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DeepSeek-V3 vs Grok-1.5V

DeepSeek-V3 leads the LLM Stats Score 16.0 to -0.3.

DeepSeek · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 16.0 to -0.3, ranking #208 overall.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V3

  • overall performance matters — it scores 16.0 and ranks #208 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Grok-1.5V

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V3
DeepSeek
Grok-1.5V
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
16.0
#208
-0.3
#310
Reasoning
15.0
#207
0.3
#298
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.27 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.10 / M
— / M
Context window
131,072
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Individual benchmarks

20 reported for DeepSeek-V3 · 7 for Grok-1.5V

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V3 and Grok-1.5Vdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V3 specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V3 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
xAI
Grok-1.5V
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Sun Aug 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok-1.5V supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3 does not.

Grok-1.5V can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-1.5V

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), while Grok-1.5V uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V3

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

Grok-1.5V

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3 was released on 2024-12-25, while Grok-1.5V was released on 2024-04-12.

DeepSeek-V3 is 9 months newer than Grok-1.5V.

DeepSeek-V3

Dec 25, 2024

1.7 years ago

8mo newer
Grok-1.5V

Apr 12, 2024

2.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V3 and Grok-1.5V side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V3
✓ Preferred
Grok-1.5V
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V3 vs Grok-1.5V.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V3 or Grok-1.5V?

DeepSeek-V3 leads the LLM Stats Score 16.0 to -0.3. DeepSeek-V3 is made by DeepSeek and Grok-1.5V is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek-V3 compare to Grok-1.5V in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V3 scores DROP: 91.6%, CLUEWSC: 90.9%, MATH-500: 90.2%, MMLU-Redux: 89.1%, MMLU: 88.5%. Grok-1.5V scores AI2D: 88.3%, DocVQA: 85.6%, TextVQA: 78.1%, ChartQA: 76.1%, RealWorldQA: 68.7%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V3 and Grok-1.5V?

DeepSeek-V3 supports 131K tokens and Grok-1.5V supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V3 and Grok-1.5V?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (16.0 vs -0.3), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed) vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V3 and Grok-1.5V?

DeepSeek-V3 is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-1.5V is developed by xAI.

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