Model Comparison

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp vs Grok 4 Fast

Grok 4 Fast significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok 4 Fast is 1.1x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SimpleQA), while Grok 4 Fast is better at 6 benchmarks (AIME 2025, BrowseComp, GPQA, HMMT 2025, Humanity's Last Exam, LiveCodeBench).

Grok 4 Fast significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Grok 4 Fast costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp ($0.27/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than Grok 4 Fast ($0.20/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp ($0.41/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than Grok 4 Fast ($0.50/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is more expensive than Grok 4 Fast.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Input tokens$0.27
Output tokens$0.41
Best providerNovita
xAI
Grok 4 Fast
Input tokens$0.20
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerxAI
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Grok 4 Fast accepts 2,000,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp's 163,840 tokens. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Grok 4 Fast is limited to 30,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Input163,840 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
xAI
Grok 4 Fast
Input2,000,000 tokens
Output30,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok 4 Fast supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp does not.

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

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok 4 Fast

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is licensed under MIT, while Grok 4 Fast uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

MIT

Open weights

Grok 4 Fast

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp was released on 2025-09-29, while Grok 4 Fast was released on 2025-08-28.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is 1 month newer than Grok 4 Fast.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Sep 29, 2025

7 months ago

1mo newer
Grok 4 Fast

Aug 28, 2025

8 months 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

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is available from Novita. Grok 4 Fast is available from xAI.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.27/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.41/1M

Grok 4 Fast

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xAI
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher SimpleQA score (97.1% vs 95.0%)
xAI
Larger context window (2,000,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Higher AIME 2025 score (92.0% vs 89.3%)
Higher BrowseComp score (44.9% vs 40.1%)
Higher GPQA score (85.7% vs 79.9%)
Higher HMMT 2025 score (93.3% vs 83.6%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (20.0% vs 19.8%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (80.0% vs 74.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
xAI
Grok 4 Fast

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp vs Grok 4 Fast

Grok 4 Fast significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is made by DeepSeek and Grok 4 Fast is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp scores SimpleQA: 97.1%, AIME 2025: 89.3%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%, HMMT 2025: 83.6%, GPQA: 79.9%. Grok 4 Fast scores SimpleQA: 95.0%, HMMT 2025: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 92.0%, GPQA: 85.7%, LiveCodeBench: 80.0%.
Grok 4 Fast is 1.4x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp costs $0.27/M input and $0.41/M output via novita. Grok 4 Fast costs $0.20/M input and $0.50/M output via xai.
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp supports 164K tokens and Grok 4 Fast supports 2.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (164K vs 2.0M), input pricing ($0.27 vs $0.20/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is developed by DeepSeek and Grok 4 Fast is developed by xAI.