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DeepSeek Coder vs Grok 3 mini

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
SpaceXAI
Grok 3 mini
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekSpaceXAI
Release dateNov 2 2023Feb 17 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder shipped 473 days before Grok 3 mini

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder or Grok 3 mini?

DeepSeek Coder and Grok 3 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder shipped 473 days before Grok 3 mini, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek Coder is open weight, while Grok 3 mini is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Coder and Grok 3 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.

Grok 3 mini was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

DeepSeek Coder is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Grok 3 mini is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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