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DeepSeek V2 vs Grok 3

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2
SpaceXAI
Grok 3
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekSpaceXAI
Release dateMay 2024Feb 17 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V2 shipped 292 days before Grok 3

Which is better: DeepSeek V2 or Grok 3?

DeepSeek V2 and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V2 shipped 292 days before Grok 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V2 is open weight, while Grok 3 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V2 and Grok 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V2 was released by DeepSeek on May 2024.

Grok 3 was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

DeepSeek V2 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Grok 3 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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