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DeepSeek-LLM vs Grok 4.1

DeepSeek DeepSeek-LLM vs xAI Grok 4.1 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-LLM
xAI
Grok 4.1
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekxAI
Release dateNov 29 2023Nov 17 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-LLM shipped 719 days before Grok 4.1

Which is better: DeepSeek-LLM or Grok 4.1?

DeepSeek-LLM and Grok 4.1 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. DeepSeek-LLM shipped 719 days before Grok 4.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-LLM is an open-source / open-weight model; Grok 4.1 is proprietary.

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-LLM released?
DeepSeek-LLM was released by DeepSeek on Nov 29 2023.
When was Grok 4.1 released?
Grok 4.1 was released by xAI on Nov 17 2025.
Is DeepSeek-LLM or Grok 4.1 open source?
DeepSeek-LLM is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Grok 4.1 is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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