May 28th update to the [original DeepSeek R1](/deepseek/deepseek-r1) Performance on par with [OpenAI o1](/openai/o1), but open-sourced and with fully open reasoning tokens. It's 671B parameters in size, with 37B active...
Model details →DeepSeek: R1 0528 vs xAI: Grok 3
DeepSeek: R1 0528 wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Grok 3 is the latest model from xAI. It's their flagship model that excels at enterprise use cases like data extraction, coding, and text summarization. Possesses deep domain knowledge in finance, healthcare, law, and science.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: R1 0528 | xAI: Grok 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 164K | 131K | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 0528 |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.50 | $3.00 | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 0528 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $2.15 | $15.00 | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 0528 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | — | 🏆 DeepSeek: R1 0528 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: R1 0528 better than xAI: Grok 3?
DeepSeek: R1 0528 wins on 4 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: R1 0528 and xAI: Grok 3?
Input: $0.50 vs $3.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $2.15 vs $15.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: R1 0528 and xAI: Grok 3 support?
DeepSeek: R1 0528 supports up to 164K tokens. xAI: Grok 3 supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: R1 0528 and xAI: Grok 3 support tool calling?
DeepSeek: R1 0528: yes. xAI: Grok 3: yes.