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DeepSeek V2 vs Grok‑1

DeepSeek DeepSeek V2 vs xAI Grok‑1 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2
xAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekxAI
Release dateMay 2024Nov 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 gapGrok‑1 shipped 180 days before DeepSeek V2

Which is better: DeepSeek V2 or Grok‑1?

DeepSeek V2 and Grok‑1 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Grok‑1 shipped 180 days before DeepSeek V2, 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 V2 released?
DeepSeek V2 was released by DeepSeek on May 2024.
When was Grok‑1 released?
Grok‑1 was released by xAI on Nov 3 2023.

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