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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Grok‑2

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
SpaceXAI
Grok‑2
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekSpaceXAI
Release dateSep 22 2025Aug 14 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑2 shipped 404 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Grok‑2?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok‑2 shipped 404 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is open weight, while Grok‑2 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Grok‑2 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus was released by DeepSeek on Sep 22 2025.

Grok‑2 was released by SpaceXAI on Aug 14 2024.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Grok‑2 is a proprietary model released by SpaceXAI.

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