DeepSeek R1 vs Grok 4.3
List-price comparison · DeepSeek R1 details · Grok 4.3 details
For a typical workload (100,000 requests / mo), DeepSeek R1 costs 42% less — $146.00/mo vs $250.00/mo.
| DeepSeek R1 | Grok 4.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.500 | $1.25 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $2.15 | $2.50 |
| Typical request (1,200 in + 400 out) | $0.0015 | $0.0025 |
| Context window | 163,840 tokens | 1M tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | — |
| Tier | Flagship | Flagship |
| Provider | DeepSeek | xAI |
Projected monthly cost
Rows open both models in the calculator — adjust volume and token counts there.
DeepSeek R1
Chain-of-thought reasoning competitive with closed flagship models on math and logic benchmarks, at open-weight pricing.
Emits long reasoning traces that inflate output token counts and cost — cap reasoning length or use a distilled variant for latency-sensitive paths.
Grok 4.3
Strong real-time knowledge via X/Twitter integration and competitive general reasoning at a lower price than other flagship models.
Smaller third-party ecosystem and fewer enterprise compliance certifications than OpenAI/Anthropic/Google offerings.
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Vendor list rates · per-request examples assume 1,200 input + 400 output tokens.