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DeepSeek V3.2 vs Grok 4

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 15 shared benchmark results across 6 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

55.4/100
Margin
5.0pts
winning →
60.42/100
1 category wins0 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V3.2 #82 (Supported); Grok 4 #50 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. DeepSeek V3.2 and Grok 4 share 15 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 4 results are unique to DeepSeek V3.2; 1 to Grok 4.

Updated July 20, 2026
Shared results
15
DeepSeek V3.2 only
4
Grok 4 only
1
Comparable categories
1 / 8

Pick Grok 4 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. DeepSeek V3.2 only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 15 shared benchmark results across 6 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

Grok 4 is clearly ahead on the BenchAlign aggregate, 60.42 to 55.4. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for DeepSeek V3.2 and Grok 4
CategoryDeepSeek V3.2ΔGrok 4
MathDeepSeek V3.217.1Margin← 1.8Grok 415.3
CodingDeepSeek V3.260.9MarginNo overlapGrok 4Not measured

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · DeepSeek V3.2B · Grok 4

  1. FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)

    Math
    Source ↗
    A 22.100%B 19.655%
    Winner: DeepSeek V3.2Δ 2.4
    FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3): DeepSeek V3.2 scored 22.100%; Grok 4 scored 19.655%. DeepSeek V3.2 wins this benchmark.

  2. FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)

    Math
    Source ↗
    A 2.100%B 2.083%
    Winner: DeepSeek V3.2Δ 0
    FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4): DeepSeek V3.2 scored 2.100%; Grok 4 scored 2.083%. DeepSeek V3.2 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensDeepSeek V3.2$0.28 input / $0.42 outputGrok 4Not availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondDeepSeek V3.235 tok/sGrok 454 tok/sGrok 4 has the higher measured throughput.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenDeepSeek V3.23.75 sGrok 415.60 sDeepSeek V3.2 reaches the first token sooner.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensDeepSeek V3.2128KGrok 4128KListed context windows are equal.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Result
Claw-EvalSource 40.2%—Not comparable
VITA-BenchSource 18.5%—Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 78.9%74.9%DeepSeek V3.2 leads
Gert LabsSource 29.57%42.34%Grok 4 leads
Coding
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Result
SWE-RebenchSource 60.9%—Not comparable
React Native EvalsSource 71.5%72.6%Grok 4 leads
AA-SciCodeSource 38.7%45.7%Grok 4 leads
Reasoning
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Result
AA-LCRSource 39.0%68.0%Grok 4 leads
CritPtSource 0.9%2.0%Grok 4 leads
Knowledge
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 24.7%33.3%Grok 4 leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 75.1%87.7%Grok 4 leads
AA-HLESource 10.5%23.9%Grok 4 leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -46.7%3.8%Grok 4 leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 24.2%41.4%Grok 4 leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 93.5%64.2%Grok 4 leads
MathDeepSeek V3.2 wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Result
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 22.100%19.655%DeepSeek V3.2 leads
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 2.100%2.083%DeepSeek V3.2 leads
Multimodal
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Result
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1206—Not comparable
AA-MMMU-ProSource —68.8%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4Result
AA-IFBenchSource 49.0%53.7%Grok 4 leads
Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 or Grok 4?

Grok 4 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 60.42 to 55.4. The biggest single separator in this matchup is FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3), where the scores are 22.100% and 19.655%.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.2 or Grok 4?

DeepSeek V3.2 has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 17.1 versus 15.3. Inside this category, FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3) is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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