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DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 vs Grok-2 mini

Comparing DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Grok-2 mini across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

DeepSeek · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Grok-2 mini trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 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-Pro-0813
DeepSeek
Grok-2 mini
xAI
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.43 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.87 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Released
Aug 2026
Aug 2024
License
MIT
Proprietary

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Grok-2 minidon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 specifies output context (393,216 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-2 mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 does not.

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

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 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-Pro-0813

MIT

Open weights

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 was released on 2026-08-13, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is 24 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813

Aug 13, 2026

1 weeks ago

2.0yr newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.0 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-Pro-0813 and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813
✓ Preferred
Grok-2 mini
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 or Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 (DeepSeek) and Grok-2 mini (xAI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 scores Terminal-Bench 2.1: 87.9%, CyberGym: 83.3%, Toolathlon: 74.1%, DSBench-FullStack: 71.1%, DSBench-Hard: 67.2%. 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-Pro-0813 and Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 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-Pro-0813 and Grok-2 mini?

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

Who makes DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 and Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813 is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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