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Model comparison

DeepSeek V3.2 vs Grok 4.20

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

54.5/100
Margin
0.6pts
← winning
53.88/100
0 category wins1 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V3.2 #88 (Supported); Grok 4.20 #93 (Estimated). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. DeepSeek V3.2 and Grok 4.20 share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 17 results are unique to DeepSeek V3.2; 17 to Grok 4.20.

Updated July 28, 2026
Shared results
2
DeepSeek V3.2 only
17
Grok 4.20 only
17
Comparable categories
1 / 8

Pick DeepSeek V3.2 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Grok 4.20 only becomes the better choice if coding is the priority or you need the larger 2M context window.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 2 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

DeepSeek V3.2 has the cleaner BenchAlign overall profile here, landing at 54.5 versus 53.88. It is a real lead, but still close enough that category-level strengths matter more than the headline number.

Grok 4.20 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $2.00 input / $6.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.28 input / $0.42 output per 1M tokens for DeepSeek V3.2. That is roughly 14.3x on output cost alone. Grok 4.20 is the reasoning model in the pair, while DeepSeek V3.2 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Grok 4.20 gives you the larger context window at 2M, compared with 128K for DeepSeek V3.2.

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 4.20
CategoryDeepSeek V3.2ΔGrok 4.20
CodingDeepSeek V3.260.9Margin 6.2Grok 4.2067.1
AgenticDeepSeek V3.2Not measuredMarginNo overlapGrok 4.2047.1
ReasoningDeepSeek V3.2Not measuredMarginNo overlapGrok 4.2053.3
MathDeepSeek V3.217.1MarginNo overlapGrok 4.20Not measured
MultimodalDeepSeek V3.2Not measuredMarginNo overlapGrok 4.2070.1

Operational comparison

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

MetricDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4.20Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensDeepSeek V3.2$0.28 input / $0.42 outputGrok 4.20$2 input / $6 outputDeepSeek V3.2 has the lower combined listed price.
Generation speedtokens per secondDeepSeek V3.235 tok/sGrok 4.20233 tok/sGrok 4.20 has the higher measured throughput.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenDeepSeek V3.23.75 sGrok 4.2010.33 sDeepSeek V3.2 reaches the first token sooner.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensDeepSeek V3.2128KGrok 4.202MGrok 4.20 lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4.20Result
Claw-EvalSource 40.2%Not comparable
VITA-BenchSource 18.5%Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 78.9%Not comparable
Gert LabsSource 29.57%38.36%Grok 4.20 leads
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 47.1%Not comparable
DeepSearchQASource 62.8%Not comparable
CodingGrok 4.20 wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4.20Result
SWE-RebenchSource 60.9%Not comparable
React Native EvalsSource 71.5%Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 38.7%Not comparable
LiveCodeBench ProSource 74.2%Not comparable
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 76.7%Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 51.8%Not comparable
Vibe Code BenchSource 4.06%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4.20Result
AA-LCRSource 39.0%Not comparable
CritPtSource 0.9%Not comparable
ARC-AGI-2Source 53.3%Not comparable
ARC-AGI-3Source 0.1%Not comparable
Knowledge
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4.20Result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 24.7%Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 75.1%Not comparable
AA-HLESource 10.5%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -46.7%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 24.2%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 93.5%Not comparable
GPQA-DSource 88.5%Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource 31.6%Not comparable
HealthBench HardSource 20.3%Not comparable
MedXpertQA (Text)Source 50.2%Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4.20Result
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 22.100%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 2.100%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4.20Result
Design Arena WebsiteSource 12001252Grok 4.20 leads
MMMU-ProSource 75.2%Not comparable
CharXivSource 60.9%Not comparable
ERQASource 54.1%Not comparable
SimpleVQASource 57.4%Not comparable
MedXpertQA (MM)Source 65.8%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkDeepSeek V3.2Grok 4.20Result
AA-IFBenchSource 49.0%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.2 or Grok 4.20?

DeepSeek V3.2 is ahead on BenchLM's BenchAlign leaderboard, 54.5 to 53.88.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.2 or Grok 4.20?

Grok 4.20 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 67.1 versus 60.9. DeepSeek V3.2 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

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Last updated: July 28, 2026

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