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DeepSeek V3.1 Base vs Grok 4

Compare DeepSeek V3.1 Base from DeepSeek and Grok 4 from SpaceXAI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the OpenRouter API.

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DeepSeek V3.1 Base
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Grok 4
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DeepSeek V3.1 Base
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Grok 4

Overview

DeepSeek V3.1 Base
Author
DeepSeek
Grok 4
Author
SpaceXAI
DeepSeek V3.1 Base
Context length
164Ktokens
Grok 4
Context length
256Ktokens
DeepSeek V3.1 Base
Reasoning
Grok 4
Reasoning
DeepSeek V3.1 Base
Input modalities
Grok 4
Input modalities
DeepSeek V3.1 Base
Output modalities
Grok 4
Output modalities

DeepSeek V3.1 Base vs Grok 4: side-by-side summary

DeepSeek V3.1 Base and Grok 4 are available through the OpenRouter API, so switching between them takes a model slug change rather than a new integration.

DeepSeek V3.1 Base, from DeepSeek, has a 163,840-token context window and is priced by the provider serving it on OpenRouter.

Grok 4, from SpaceXAI, has a 256,000-token context window and is priced by the provider serving it on OpenRouter.

Context window
  • DeepSeek V3.1 Base: 163,840 tokens
  • Grok 4: 256,000 tokens
Price
  • DeepSeek V3.1 Base: Pricing varies by provider
  • Grok 4: Pricing varies by provider
Provided by
  • DeepSeek V3.1 Base: DeepSeek
  • Grok 4: SpaceXAI
  • DeepSeek V3.1 Base model details, providers and pricing
  • Grok 4 model details, providers and pricing

DeepSeek V3.1 Base vs Grok 4 at a glance

DeepSeek V3.1 Base vs Grok 4 comparison
AttributeDeepSeek V3.1 BaseGrok 4
Input pricePricing varies by providerPricing varies by provider
Output pricePricing varies by providerPricing varies by provider
Context window163,840 tokens256,000 tokens
Intelligence IndexNot available22.5
Coding IndexNot availableNot available
Agentic IndexNot availableNot available
Latency (p50)Not availableNot available
Throughput (p50)Not availableNot available

Benchmark data updated Oct 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which has the longer context window, DeepSeek V3.1 Base or Grok 4?

Grok 4 has the longer context window at 256,000 tokens, compared with 163,840 tokens for DeepSeek V3.1 Base.