Model comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale vs Grok 4.1
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 0 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeekSummary
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Grok 4.1 leads 62.4 to 46.0.
- DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Grok 4.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 39.7 | 41.5 |
| Released | 2025-12-01 | 2025-11-17 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 128K | — |
| Max output | 128K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.58 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $1.68 | — |
| Results tracked | 3 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 40.4 (#140), Grok 4.1: 33.7 (#253)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1214 |
| WeirdML | 46.7% | — |
| LMArena Coding | — | 1445 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Grok 4.1: 34.1 (#49)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cybench | — | 39% |
Reasoning DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 32.9 (#73), Grok 4.1: 29.5 (#91)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleBench | 52.6% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | — | 1435 |
Math Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Grok 4.1: 38.9 (#120)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | — | 1422 |
Knowledge Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Grok 4.1: 39.5 (#133)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | — | 1417 |
Multilingual Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Grok 4.1: 53.4 (#68)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | — | 1425 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1465 |
| LMArena French | — | 1448 |
| LMArena German | — | 1446 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1397 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1407 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1434 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1438 |
Instruction Following Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Grok 4.1: 73.8 (#111)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | — | 1400 |
Long Context Not comparable
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: —, Grok 4.1: 43.2 (#100)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1416 |
Writing & Preference Grok 4.1 leads
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale: 46.0 (#222), Grok 4.1: 62.4 (#75)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale | Grok 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | — | 1437 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | — | 1411 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1276 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | — | 1437 |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale better than Grok 4.1?
Grok 4.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.5 to 39.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale or Grok 4.1 better for coding?
DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 33.7 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale and Grok 4.1 share?
0 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale has 3 scored results on Noometry and Grok 4.1 has 19.