DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale vs Grok-4 Comparison
Comparing DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Grok-4 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AIME 2025), while Grok-4 is better at 1 benchmark (Humanity's Last Exam).
Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale ($0.28/1M tokens) is 10.7x cheaper than Grok-4 ($3.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale ($0.42/1M tokens) is 35.7x cheaper than Grok-4 ($15.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Grok-4 is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Grok-4 accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale's 131,072 tokens. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Grok-4 is limited to 8,000 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Grok-4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale does not.
Grok-4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale
Grok-4
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale 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.
MIT
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale was released on 2025-12-01, while Grok-4 was released on 2025-07-09.
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is 5 months newer than Grok-4.
Dec 1, 2025
3 months ago
4mo newerJul 9, 2025
8 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-31, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale'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-V3.2-Speciale's cutoff date.
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Dec 2024
Provider Availability
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is available from DeepSeek. Grok-4 is available from xAI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale
Grok-4
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
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