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DeepSeek-LLM vs Grok‑2

DeepSeek DeepSeek-LLM vs xAI Grok‑2 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-LLM
xAI
Grok‑2
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekxAI
Release dateNov 29 2023Aug 14 2024
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 259 days before Grok‑2

Which is better: DeepSeek-LLM or Grok‑2?

DeepSeek-LLM and Grok‑2 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. DeepSeek-LLM shipped 259 days before Grok‑2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-LLM is an open-source / open-weight model; Grok‑2 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‑2 released?
Grok‑2 was released by xAI on Aug 14 2024.
Is DeepSeek-LLM or Grok‑2 open source?
DeepSeek-LLM is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Grok‑2 is a proprietary model released by xAI.

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