Updated April 2026 · Independent Analysis
DeepSeek V3vsGrok 2
DeepSeek V3 is free; Grok 2 starts at $8/mo. DeepSeek V3 is rated higher at 4.4/5 vs Grok 2's 4.2/5.
DeepSeek V3vs Grok 2
★ 4.4/5+0.2 vs Grok 2
Only in DeepSeek V3
- ✦ 128K context window
- ✦ Open weights
- ✦ API access
✓ Free plan5M+ users · est. 2024
Try DeepSeek V3 Free →
Grok 2vs DeepSeek V3
★ 4.2/5-0.2 vs DeepSeek V3
Only in Grok 2
- ✦ Real-time X/Twitter data
- ✦ Image generation (Aurora)
- ✦ 131K context
✓ Free planFrom $8/mo5M+ users · est. 2024
Try Grok 2 Free →Ratings Breakdown
DeepSeek V3
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Grok 2
4.2/5 avg
G2 Score4.2/5
Capterra Score4.1/5
G2 Rating4.2/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
DeepSeek V3Yes ✓
Grok 2Yes ✓
Feature Comparison
DeepSeek V3 uniquely offers 128K context window, Open weights, API access. Grok 2 uniquely offers Real-time X/Twitter data, Image generation (Aurora), 131K context. Both share 8 features including Code generation, Function calling, JSON mode.
Feature
DeepSeek V3
Grok 2
Code generation
✓
✓
Function calling
✓
✓
JSON mode
✓
✓
Streaming
✓
✓
Multi-language
✓
✓
System prompts
✓
✓
Tool use
✓
✓
Document analysis
✓
✓
128K context window
✓
✗
Open weights
✓
✗
API access
✓
✗
Math reasoning
✓
✗
Scientific analysis
✓
✗
Mixture of Experts
✓
✗
Cost-efficient inference
✓
✗
Self-hosted option
✓
✗
Real-time data (web)
✓
✗
Batch processing
✓
✗
Concurrent requests
✓
✗
Vision (V3-turbo)
✓
✗
Real-time X/Twitter data
✗
✓
Image generation (Aurora)
✗
✓
131K context
✗
✓
Web search
✗
✓
API access (beta)
✗
✓
Unfiltered responses
✗
✓
Humor & personality
✗
✓
News analysis
✗
✓
Social media insights
✗
✓
Voice (coming)
✗
✓
Image understanding
✗
✓
Trend analysis
✗
✓
Total Features
20
20
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose DeepSeek V3 if you need:
- ✓ 128K context window
- ✓ Open weights
- ✓ API access
- ✓ Math reasoning
- ✓ Scientific analysis
Choose Grok 2 if you need:
- ✓ Real-time X/Twitter data
- ✓ Image generation (Aurora)
- ✓ 131K context
- ✓ Web search
- ✓ API access (beta)
Pricing Comparison
DeepSeek V3 is free; Grok 2 starts at $8/mo.
DeepSeek V3 Plans
Free tier available
Free (API)
Free- • Limited API calls
- • DeepSeek-V3 access
API Pay-as-you-go
Free- • $0.27/1M input tokens
- • Cheapest frontier model
Grok 2 Plans
Free tier available
X PremiumBest Value
$8/month- • Grok 2 access
- • Real-time data
X Premium+
$16/month- • Higher limits
- • Priority access
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