Model Comparison

Grok-3 vs DeepSeek VL2

Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Grok-3 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU), while DeepSeek VL2 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

DeepSeek VL2 accepts 129,280 input tokens compared to Grok-3's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek VL2 can generate longer responses up to 129,280 tokens, while Grok-3 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

xAI
Grok-3
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
Input129,280 tokens
Output129,280 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Grok-3 and DeepSeek VL2 support multimodal inputs.

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

Grok-3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek VL2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Grok-3 is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek VL2 uses deepseek.

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

Grok-3

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek VL2

deepseek

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while DeepSeek VL2 was released on 2024-12-13.

Grok-3 is 2 months newer than DeepSeek VL2.

Grok-3

Feb 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

2mo newer
DeepSeek VL2

Dec 13, 2024

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while DeepSeek VL2'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 VL2's cutoff date.

Grok-3

Nov 2024

DeepSeek VL2

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Provider Availability

Grok-3 is available from xAI. DeepSeek VL2 is available from Replicate.

Grok-3

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xAI
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

DeepSeek VL2

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Replicate
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

xAI
Higher MMMU score (78.0% vs 51.1%)
DeepSeek
Larger context window (129,280 tokens)
Has open weights
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DeepSeekDeepSeek VL2
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
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Grok-3
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2

FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 vs DeepSeek VL2.

Which is better, Grok-3 or DeepSeek VL2?

Grok-3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Grok-3 is made by xAI and DeepSeek VL2 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 VL2 in benchmarks?

Grok-3 scores AIME 2024: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 93.3%, GPQA: 84.6%, LiveCodeBench: 79.4%, MMMU: 78.0%. DeepSeek VL2 scores DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 86.0%, TextVQA: 84.2%, AI2D: 81.4%, OCRBench: 81.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 and DeepSeek VL2?

Grok-3 supports 128K tokens and DeepSeek VL2 supports 129K 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 VL2?

Key differences include context window (128K vs 129K), licensing (Proprietary vs deepseek). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-3 and DeepSeek VL2?

Grok-3 is developed by xAI and DeepSeek VL2 is developed by DeepSeek.