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DeepSeek V3 Base vs Grok‑1

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3 Base vs xAI Grok‑1 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 Base
xAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekxAI
Release dateDec 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 394 days before DeepSeek V3 Base

Which is better: DeepSeek V3 Base or Grok‑1?

DeepSeek V3 Base and Grok‑1 do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Grok‑1 shipped 394 days before DeepSeek V3 Base, 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 V3 Base released?
DeepSeek V3 Base was released by DeepSeek on Dec 2024.
When was Grok‑1 released?
Grok‑1 was released by xAI on Nov 3 2023.

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