Model Comparison

DeepSeek VL2 Small vs Grok-2 mini

Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

DeepSeek VL2 Small outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Grok-2 mini is better at 3 benchmarks (DocVQA, MathVista, MMMU).

Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

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DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
xAI
Grok-2 mini
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both DeepSeek VL2 Small and Grok-2 mini support multimodal inputs.

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

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Grok-2 mini

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 Small is licensed under deepseek, 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 VL2 Small

deepseek

Open weights

Grok-2 mini

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 Small was released on 2024-12-13, while Grok-2 mini was released on 2024-08-13.

DeepSeek VL2 Small is 4 months newer than Grok-2 mini.

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Dec 13, 2024

1.4 years ago

4mo newer
Grok-2 mini

Aug 13, 2024

1.7 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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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
xAI
Higher DocVQA score (93.2% vs 92.3%)
Higher MathVista score (68.1% vs 60.7%)
Higher MMMU score (63.2% vs 48.0%)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
xAI
Grok-2 mini

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 Small vs Grok-2 mini

Grok-2 mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek VL2 Small is made by DeepSeek and Grok-2 mini is made by xAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek VL2 Small scores DocVQA: 92.3%, ChartQA: 84.5%, OCRBench: 83.4%, TextVQA: 83.4%, MMBench: 80.3%. Grok-2 mini scores DocVQA: 93.2%, MMLU: 86.2%, HumanEval: 85.7%, MATH: 73.0%, MMLU-Pro: 72.0%.
Key differences include licensing (deepseek vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek VL2 Small is developed by DeepSeek and Grok-2 mini is developed by xAI.