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DeepSeek Coder vs Grok‑1

DeepSeek DeepSeek Coder vs xAI Grok‑1 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
xAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekxAI
Release dateNov 2 2023Nov 3 2023
Model type
Open sourceYesYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder shipped 1 days before Grok‑1

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder or Grok‑1?

DeepSeek Coder and Grok‑1 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. DeepSeek Coder shipped 1 days before Grok‑1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek Coder released?
DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.
When was Grok‑1 released?
Grok‑1 was released by xAI on Nov 3 2023.

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