Compare/DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Grok Code Fast 1

DeepSeek V3 0324vsGrok Code Fast 1

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3 0324

Input
$1.25/M
Output
$1.45/M
Speed
TTFT
xAI

Grok Code Fast 1

Input
$0.2/M
Output
$1.5/M
Speed
186 tok/s
TTFT
2.79s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Grok Code Fast 1
Faster (tok/s)
Grok Code Fast 1
Lower Latency
DeepSeek V3 0324
Benchmarks (2-10)
Grok Code Fast 1

Pricing Comparison

MetricDeepSeek V3 0324Grok Code Fast 1
Input ($/M tokens)$1.25$0.2
Output ($/M tokens)$1.45$1.5
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
DeepSeek V3 0324$1.40
Grok Code Fast 1$0.35

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
DeepSeek V3 0324
Grok Code Fast 1
186 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
DeepSeek V3 0324
Grok Code Fast 1
2.79s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
22.328.7
Coding Index
22.023.7
Math Index
41.043.3
GPQA Diamond
65.5%72.7%
MMLU-Pro
81.9%79.3%
LiveCodeBench
40.5%65.7%
AIME 2025
41.0%43.3%
MATH-500
94.2%
Humanity's Last Exam
5.2%7.5%
SciCode
35.8%36.2%
IFBench
41.0%41.4%
TerminalBench
15.2%17.4%
DeepSeek V3 03242 wins
10 winsGrok Code Fast 1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V3 0324 or Grok Code Fast 1?

Grok Code Fast 1 is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.53/M tokens vs $1.25/M for DeepSeek V3 0324.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Grok Code Fast 1 wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 2 for DeepSeek V3 0324. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Grok Code Fast 1 generates tokens faster at 186 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. DeepSeek V3 0324 also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 2.79s).

When should I use DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Grok Code Fast 1?

Choose based on your priorities: Grok Code Fast 1 for lower cost, Grok Code Fast 1 for stronger benchmark performance, and Grok Code Fast 1 for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.