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DeepSeek Coder vs Grok‑2

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
xAI
Grok‑2
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekxAI
Release dateNov 2 2023Aug 14 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder shipped 286 days before Grok‑2

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder or Grok‑2?

DeepSeek Coder and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder shipped 286 days before Grok‑2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek Coder is open weight, while Grok‑2 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Coder and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.

Grok‑2 was released by xAI on Aug 14 2024.

DeepSeek Coder is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Grok‑2 is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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