Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Grok Build 0.1
DeepSeek V4 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 53.6 to 36.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 2 shared benchmarks.
DeepSeekSummary
- They share 2 benchmarks with published results for both. DeepSeek V4 Flash scores higher in 2 categories and Grok Build 0.1 in 0 categories; 2 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where DeepSeek V4 Flash leads 53.7 to 32.2.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is CritPt: 16.6% for DeepSeek V4 Flash and 9.1% for Grok Build 0.1.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper at $0.15 / $0.60 per million input/output tokens, against $1 / $2 for Grok Build 0.1.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash accepts more context: 1M tokens versus 256K.
- DeepSeek V4 Flash has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok Build 0.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | DeepSeek | xAI |
| Noometry Index | 53.6 | 36.4 |
| Released | 2026-04-24 | 2026-04-16 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1M | 256K |
| Max output | 393K | 256K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.15 | $1 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $0.60 | $2 |
| Results tracked | 41 | 3 |
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Category by category
Coding DeepSeek V4 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 47.9 (#59), Grok Build 0.1: 43.1 (#91)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 49.9% | 50.2% |
| FrontierCode | 18.8% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1582 | — |
| WeirdML | 63% | — |
| LMArena Coding | 1457 | — |
| ALE-Bench | 1,306 | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
DeepSeek V4 Flash: —, Grok Build 0.1: 22.7 (#129)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| GBAEval | — | 2.4% |
Reasoning DeepSeek V4 Flash leads
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 53.7 (#30), Grok Build 0.1: 32.2 (#77)
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CritPt | 16.6% | 9.1% |
| ARC-AGI-2 | 61.4% | — |
| SimpleBench | 61.1% | — |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | 52.2% | — |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 89.6% | — |
| ARC-AGI-1 | 89% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | 33% | — |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1444 | — |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | 34% | — |
| DTBench | 90.9% | — |
| LMCA | 41.7% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 154.49 | — |
Math Not comparable
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 60.3 (#37), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 57.5% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 24.4% | — |
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | 76.5% | — |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 94.4% | — |
| ProofBench | 56% | — |
| LMArena Math | 1427 | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 55.4 (#48), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 91% | — |
| SimpleQA Verified | 33.6% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1441 | — |
Multilingual Not comparable
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 53.0 (#72), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1420 | — |
| LMArena Chinese | 1468 | — |
| LMArena French | 1439 | — |
| LMArena German | 1418 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1406 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1384 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1428 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1436 | — |
Instruction Following Not comparable
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 74.9 (#81), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1421 | — |
Long Context Not comparable
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 43.8 (#85), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1434 | — |
Writing & Preference Not comparable
DeepSeek V4 Flash: 63.8 (#61), Grok Build 0.1: —
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Flash | Grok Build 0.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1432 | — |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1403 | — |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1559 | — |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1449 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash better than Grok Build 0.1?
DeepSeek V4 Flash is the stronger model overall, scoring 53.6 to 36.4 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Grok Build 0.1?
DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper. It lists at $0.15 per million input tokens and $0.60 per million output tokens; Grok Build 0.1 lists at $1 and $2.
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash or Grok Build 0.1 better for coding?
DeepSeek V4 Flash scores higher on coding benchmarks: 47.9 versus 43.1 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
DeepSeek V4 Flash does, with 1M tokens against 256K.
How many benchmarks do DeepSeek V4 Flash and Grok Build 0.1 share?
2 benchmarks have published results for both models. DeepSeek V4 Flash has 41 scored results on Noometry and Grok Build 0.1 has 3.