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DeepSeekvsGrok
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DeepSeek
Starts atN/A
Free planYes
Plans3 tiers
Features12 features
Integrations2 native
PlatformsWeb · iOS · Android · API
MCP serverYes
Grok
Starts at$30/mo
Free planYes
Plans5 tiers
Features9 features
Integrations8 native
PlatformsWeb · iOS · Android · API
MCP serverYes
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CAPABILITIES
Where they overlap, where they don't
Functional roles from both tools, split by coverage. The corners are where the two tools become different products.
Only DeepSeekRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
1- Api Caller
Both4 of 8 roles in the verified union.
4- Chatbot
- Reasoning Engine
- Code Writer
- Research Assistant
Only GrokRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
3- Image Generator
- Video Generator
- Summariser
ROLE COVERAGE···
PLAN LADDER
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Both tools laid out by ascending monthly cost. Expand any plan to see what's included.
AT A GLANCE
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FACT
Category
AI Assistants
AI Assistants
Starting Price
N/A
$30/mo
Pricing Model
Paid
Freemium
Plans
3 tiers
5 tiers
Free Plan
Yes
Yes
Free Trial
No
Yes
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android · API
Web · iOS · Android · API
Top Features
12 features
9 features
Integrations
2 native
8 native
Public API
Yes
Yes
Webhooks (In)
No
No
INTEGRATIONS · 9 TOOLS
Integrations from both tools, side by side
Integrations sourced from each tool's own documentation. Where both tools connect to the same app, you see it once. The rest shows where their ecosystems diverge.
BOTH1
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7UNION9
INTEGRATION
NOTES
LangChain
✓api
✓api
Both. DeepSeek API supports LangChain integration as documented in FAQ with sample code provided.
Continue (VSCode/JetBrains)
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✓extension
Third-party coding assistant integration for VSCode and JetBrains IDEs. Configured via Continue's config file to use xAI Grok models.
Google Drive
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DEEP READ
What it does
Features and capabilities sourced from each tool's own documentation, structured for comparison.
DeepSeek
TOP FEATURES · 12
F01
DeepSeek-V4 ModelsaiDeepSeek's V4 model family includes two API tiers — V4-Flash for fast general-purpose inference and V4-Pro for maximum reasoning performance. Both run on a Mixture-of-Experts architecture with a 1M token context window and 384K max output. Models are accessible via the free web chat at chat.deepseek.com, iOS/Android apps, and the REST API. Context caching reduces repeated prefix costs by 90%.
F02
Thinking Mode (Chain-of-Thought Reasoning)aiBefore outputting a final answer, DeepSeek's thinking mode produces a chain-of-thought reasoning trace (reasoning_content) to improve accuracy on complex tasks. Thinking mode is the default on V4-Pro and available on V4-Flash. Outputs run up to 384K tokens for extended reasoning chains.
F03
Tool Calls (Function Calling)automationDeepSeek's API allows the model to call external functions and tools to enhance its capabilities. Supported in both thinking and non-thinking modes, with a strict mode (Beta) that enforces exact JSON schema compliance on tool outputs.
F04
JSON Output (Structured Output)dataDeepSeek provides a JSON Output mode that guarantees the model returns valid, parseable JSON strings. Users set the response_format parameter to json_object and include a JSON example in their prompt to guide structured output for downstream parsing.
F05
Context Caching (KV Cache on Disk)storageThe DeepSeek API automatically caches request prefixes on disk for all users at no extra configuration. Repeated prefix tokens in subsequent requests trigger a cache hit, reducing cost from $0.28 to $0.0028 per 1M input tokens — a 90% discount.
F06
FIM Completion — Fill in the Middle (Beta)editingUsers can supply a code or text prefix and optional suffix, and the model fills in the middle content. Commonly used for code completion and content completion tasks, integrating natively with VS Code via the Continue plugin. Non-thinking mode only (V4 restriction). In V3.2, FIM was available in both modes; V4 restricts it to non-thinking mode.
Grok
TOP FEATURES · 9
F01
Real-Time SearchsearchGrok pulls fresh data from the web and X simultaneously, returning current information without a knowledge cutoff. Users can surface live X trends, breaking news, and real-time social sentiment from inside the chat interface. xAI describes this as the most real-time search capability of any AI model.
F02
AI Image and Video Generation (Grok Imagine)imageGrok Imagine generates images and video clips from text prompts. Output options include aspect ratio selection, HD 720p video up to 30 seconds, and a curated gallery of stylized templates (3D animation, comic book, product photography, 80s anime). A community Discover feed shows what other users are generating.
F03
Grok VoiceaudioMobile apps (iOS and Android) and web include Grok Voice for hands-free conversation. Users can also use dictation mode (Ctrl+D on web) to speak queries directly into the chat. Voice is available on SuperGrok and higher plans.
F04
Deep Reasoning (Grok Think and DeepSearch)aiGrok Think runs extended chain-of-thought reasoning for complex analytical, scientific, and philosophical questions. DeepSearch, available on SuperGrok, runs a dedicated extended research mode for multi-source queries. Big Brain Mode chains longer reasoning steps for problems that benefit from deliberate, multi-step deliberation.
F05
Multi-Agent Processing (Grok Heavy)automationSuperGrok Heavy gives access to Grok 4 Heavy, which runs parallel test-time compute across multiple reasoning threads simultaneously. Designed for demanding tasks where a single-pass model produces incomplete answers.
F06
Document Analysis and SummarizationtextGrok condenses uploaded documents into concise summaries, highlighting key findings and actionable points. Users attach files directly to chat; Grok reads and responds with context-aware analysis across reports, research papers, and long-form content.
WHO IT'S FOR
Who each tool is built for
Use cases and fit tags from each tool's own positioning. Match these to your context, not their marketing.
developerTeams use V4-Pro's thinking mode to construct autonomous agents that reason before acting. The model outputs chain-of-thought internally, then calls external tools (database queries, API hits, calculations) based on that reasoning. Thinking blocks remain cached across turns, reducing token cost by 90% when the same reasoning pattern repeats. Ideal for code review workflows, data validation pipelines, and itinerary planning agents.
developerExisting OpenAI SDK codebases switch to DeepSeek by changing one line (the base_url), keeping all tool-calling logic and streaming intact. V4-Flash delivers GPT-4 level output performance at Flash pricing ($0.28/M tokens output). Supports Anthropic SDK format too, so teams running both OpenAI and Anthropic models can route to DeepSeek without refactoring.
developerDevelopers send 500K+ token documents (entire codebases, research papers, contract batches) to V4's 1M context window for semantic search, cross-file refactoring suggestions, or bulk summarization. Context caching keeps repeated sections cheap ($0.0028/M cached tokens). Previously hitting 128K limits mid-document is now a non-issue.
marketerMarketing teams and analysts track X trends and web sentiment in real time. Grok indexes current posts directly, surfacing emerging topics without the lag that knowledge-cutoff models have.
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