DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is a high-compute variant of DeepSeek-V3.2 optimized for maximum reasoning and agentic performance. It builds on DeepSeek Sparse Attention (DSA) for efficient long-context processing, then scales post-training reinfor…
Model details →DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale vs xAI: Grok 3 Mini
xAI: Grok 3 Mini wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
A lightweight model that thinks before responding. Fast, smart, and great for logic-based tasks that do not require deep domain knowledge. The raw thinking traces are accessible.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale | xAI: Grok 3 Mini | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 164K | 131K | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.40 | $0.30 | 🏆 xAI: Grok 3 Mini |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.20 | $0.50 | 🏆 xAI: Grok 3 Mini |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | — | Yes | 🏆 xAI: Grok 3 Mini |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale better than xAI: Grok 3 Mini?
xAI: Grok 3 Mini wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale and xAI: Grok 3 Mini?
Input: $0.40 vs $0.30 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.20 vs $0.50 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale and xAI: Grok 3 Mini support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale supports up to 164K tokens. xAI: Grok 3 Mini supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale and xAI: Grok 3 Mini support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale: not advertised. xAI: Grok 3 Mini: yes.