Compare/DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs Grok-1

DeepSeek V3.2 SpecialevsGrok-1

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT
xAI

Grok-1

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Tie
Lower Latency
Tie
Benchmarks (11-0)
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale

Pricing Comparison

MetricDeepSeek V3.2 SpecialeGrok-1
Input ($/M tokens)$0$0
Output ($/M tokens)$0$0
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale$0.00
Grok-1$0.00

Speed Comparison

Speed data not available for these models.

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
29.411.7
Coding Index
37.9
Math Index
96.7
GPQA Diamond
87.1%
MMLU-Pro
86.3%
LiveCodeBench
89.6%
AIME 2025
96.7%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
26.1%
SciCode
44.0%
IFBench
63.9%
TerminalBench
34.8%
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale11 wins
0 winsGrok-1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale or Grok-1?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale wins 11 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 0 for Grok-1. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Both models have comparable generation speeds.

When should I use DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs Grok-1?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale for stronger benchmark performance, and both have comparable speed. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.