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DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 vs Grok-2 mini

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.7 to 8.6.

DeepSeek · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.7 to 8.6, ranking #35 overall.

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

Choose DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.7 and ranks #35 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Grok-2 mini

  • you are already invested in the xAI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731
DeepSeek
Grok-2 mini
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.7
#35
8.6
#276
Reasoning
42.3
#45
8.2
#273
Coding
33.0
#36
5.9
#193
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.06 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.18 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Individual benchmarks

9 reported for DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 · 8 for Grok-2 mini

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 and Grok-2 minidon'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-V4-Flash-0731 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Sep 14 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Grok-2 mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 does not.

Grok-2 mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 is licensed under MIT, while Grok-2 mini uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731

MIT

Open weights

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 was released on 2026-07-31, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 is 24 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731

Jul 31, 2026

1 months ago

2.0yr newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.1 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-V4-Flash-0731 and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 or Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.7 to 8.6. DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 is made by DeepSeek and Grok-2 mini 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-V4-Flash-0731 compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 82.7%, CyberGym: 76.7%, Toolathlon: 70.3%, DSBench-FullStack: 68.7%, DSBench-Hard: 59.6%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 and Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 supports 1.0M tokens and Grok-2 mini 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-V4-Flash-0731 and Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.7 vs 8.6), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 and Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash-0731 is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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