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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 vs Grok-2 mini

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.2 to 8.1.

DeepSeek · xAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.2 to 8.1, ranking #15 overall.

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

Choose DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.2 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 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-V4.1-Flash-1017
DeepSeek
Grok-2 mini
xAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
51.2
#15
8.1
#303
Reasoning
48.8
#18
7.7
#304
Coding
39.3
#14
5.8
#216
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.30 / M
— / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Grok-2 mini
Math
31.8#69
15.7#223
Vision
32.3#25
5.7#168
Multimodal
35.0#14
8.9#140
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 · 8 for Grok-2 mini

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 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-V4.1-Flash-1017 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 specifies output context (393,216 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 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-V4.1-Flash-1017

MIT

Open weights

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 was released on 2026-10-17, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is 27 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017

Oct 17, 2026

2 days ago

2.2yr newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

2.2 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Grok-2 mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
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Grok-2 mini
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 vs Grok-2 mini.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 or Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.2 to 8.1. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 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-V4.1-Flash-1017 compare to Grok-2 mini in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 scores BabyVision: 92.5%, Chartography: 83.0%, DeepSWE 1.1: 77.0%, NL2Repo: 68.2%, AutomationBench: 60.5%. 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-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 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-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Grok-2 mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (51.2 vs 8.1), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and Grok-2 mini?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.

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