Model comparison
DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) vs Grok 4.1
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 37.6 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeekSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) scores higher in 0 categories and Grok 4.1 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.1 leads 62.4 to 49.8.
- DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | Grok 4.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 37.6 | 41.5 |
| Released | 2024-09-06 | 2025-11-17 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 22 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Grok 4.1 leads
DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024): 31.7 (#281), Grok 4.1: 33.7 (#253)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1309 | 1445 |
| Aider Polyglot | 17.8% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1214 |
| BigCodeBench Instruct | 48.6% | — |
| BigCodeBench Complete | 53.2% | — |
| HumanEval+ | 83.5% | — |
| MBPP+ | 74.1% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024): —, Grok 4.1: 34.1 (#49)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | — | 39% |
Reasoning Grok 4.1 leads
DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024): 25.6 (#145), Grok 4.1: 29.5 (#91)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1289 | 1435 |
Math Grok 4.1 leads
DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024): 35.9 (#177), Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#120)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1288 | 1422 |
Knowledge Grok 4.1 leads
DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024): 34.8 (#193), Grok 4.1: 39.5 (#133)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1266 | 1417 |
Multilingual Grok 4.1 leads
DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024): 42.5 (#193), Grok 4.1: 53.4 (#68)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1273 | 1425 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1318 | 1465 |
| LMArena French | 1289 | 1448 |
| LMArena German | 1258 | 1446 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1228 | 1397 |
| LMArena Korean | 1209 | 1407 |
| LMArena Russian | 1289 | 1434 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1248 | 1438 |
Instruction Following Grok 4.1 leads
DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024): 67.5 (#194), Grok 4.1: 73.8 (#111)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1280 | 1400 |
Long Context Grok 4.1 leads
DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024): 39.5 (#174), Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#100)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1301 | 1416 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024): 49.8 (#187), Grok 4.1: 62.4 (#75)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1294 | 1437 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1285 | 1411 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1297 | 1437 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) better than Grok 4.1?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 37.6 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) or Grok 4.1 better for coding?
Grok 4.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 33.7 versus 31.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) and Grok 4.1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-V2.5 (Sep 2024) has 22 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.1 has 19.