Model Comparison

Grok-3 vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Grok-3 outperforms in 3 benchmarks (AIME 2024, GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Grok-3 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Grok-3 specifies output context (8,000 tokens).

xAI
Grok-3
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Grok-3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B does not.

Grok-3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Grok-3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-3 is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B uses MIT.

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

Grok-3

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B was released on 2025-01-20.

Grok-3 is 1 month newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B.

Grok-3

Feb 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

4w newer
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

Jan 20, 2025

1.3 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-3's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B's cutoff date.

Grok-3

Nov 2024

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher AIME 2024 score (93.3% vs 80.0%)
Higher GPQA score (84.6% vs 59.1%)
Higher LiveCodeBench score (79.4% vs 53.1%)
DeepSeek
Has open weights
xAIGrok-3
DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
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Grok-3
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B.

Which is better, Grok-3 or DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B?

Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-3 is made by xAI and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Grok-3 compare to DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B in benchmarks?

Grok-3 scores AIME 2024: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 93.3%, GPQA: 84.6%, LiveCodeBench: 79.4%, MMMU: 78.0%. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B scores MATH-500: 93.9%, AIME 2024: 80.0%, GPQA: 59.1%, LiveCodeBench: 53.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B?

Grok-3 supports 128K tokens and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B 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 Grok-3 and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B?

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

Who makes Grok-3 and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B?

Grok-3 is developed by xAI and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 14B is developed by DeepSeek.