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Comparator · Chat assistants

DeepSeekFrom $0.3 (deepseek-flash input (cache miss))vs

GrokFree tier

Starting priceFrom $0.3 · free

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented5 · 4

Platforms2 · 2

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Comparison of DeepSeek, Grok
	DeepSeek Visit website for DeepSeek (opens in a new tab)	Grok Visit website for Grok (opens in a new tab)
Category	Chat assistants	Chat assistants
Main use cases	Chatting with an AI assistant Reasoning-style answers via DeepThink Web search-assisted answers Building apps on the API Coding-agent integrations	General Q&A and chat Web and X search Image and video generation Voice conversations Building apps via API
Best for	Developers using an API, Cost-conscious token users	Developers, X users, General users wanting a chat assistant
Platforms	Web, API	Web, API
Pricing model	—	—
Pricing	API prices per 1M tokens (USD), off-peak/peak: deepseek-flash input cache-miss $0.15/$0.30, output $0.60/$1.20; deepseek-v4-pro input cache-miss $0.66/$1.32, output $1.98/$3.96. Cache-hit input is lower. Checked Oct 5, 2026. Official pricing ↗	See official pricing US prices not confirmed Official pricing ↗
Key features	DeepThink mode Search mode OpenAI-format API endpoint Anthropic-format API endpoint JSON output and tool calls 1M-token context length	Grok models (docs list Grok 4.7) Image and video generation (Imagine) Speech-to-speech and TTS Web and X search tools Function calling and remote MCP Batch API
Pros	Per-token API pricing is published openly Off-peak rates are half of peak rates API supports tool calls and JSON output Official docs list agent integrations	Public developer API with documentation Multimodal: text, image, video, voice Built-in web and X search tools
Limitations	API prices depend on peak or off-peak hours Vision is listed for deepseek-flash only Chat app terms not verified here (chat.deepseek.com blocked automated access) API billed from a topped-up or granted balance	Consumer plan prices not shown in the viewed locale Higher limits and best model require SuperGrok or SuperGrok Heavy API usage requires purchasing credits Some personas flagged as mature content
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Oct 5, 2026	Listed Verified Oct 1, 2026