DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) vs Grok 3 [Beta]

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) wins overall with a score of 69 vs 33 (36 point difference).DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

84

Grok 3 [Beta]

39.8

87
MMLU
42
85
GPQA
41
83
SuperGPQA
39
81
OpenBookQA
37

Coding

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

79

Grok 3 [Beta]

34

79
HumanEval
34

Mathematics

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

86

Grok 3 [Beta]

41

87
AIME 2023
42
89
AIME 2024
44
88
AIME 2025
43
83
HMMT Feb 2023
38
85
HMMT Feb 2024
40
84
HMMT Feb 2025
39
86
BRUMO 2025
41

Reasoning

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking)

82

Grok 3 [Beta]

39

83
SimpleQA
40
81
MuSR
38

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Grok 3 [Beta]?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) scores higher overall with 69 vs 33, a difference of 36 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Grok 3 [Beta]?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 84 vs 39.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Grok 3 [Beta]?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in coding with an average score of 79 vs 34.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Grok 3 [Beta]?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in math with an average score of 86 vs 41.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) or Grok 3 [Beta]?

DeepSeek V3.2 (Thinking) leads in reasoning with an average score of 82 vs 39.