Objective comparison based on public benchmarks updated weekly: Intelligence Index, Chatbot Arena ELO, pricing and speed.
Overall winner (2026)
DeepSeek V4 Pro
4 of 7 criteria won
DeepSeek
ELO Arena
1458
Intelligence Index
53.2
Coding Index
70.0
4 criteria won
View full profile →| Critério | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Chatbot Arena ELO | 1458 ✓ | — |
| Intelligence Index (AA) | 53.2 ✓ | 36.3 |
| Coding Index (AA) | 70.0 ✓ | 69.9 |
| Input price ($/1M tok) | $1.32 | $1.25 ✓ |
| Output price ($/1M tok) | $3.96 | $2.50 ✓ |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens ✓ | 1.0M tokens |
| Speed (tokens/s) | 54 tok/s | 134 tok/s ✓ |
✓ = winner in this criterion • Source: Artificial Analysis, LMArena, official APIs • Updated weekly
Choosing between DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.3 depends on your use case, budget and technical requirements. Below, a practical guide based on benchmark data and each model's specifications.
DeepSeek · Text · Open Source
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DeepSeek V4 Pro wins in 4 of 7 criteria analyzed. Check the full table to choose based on your use case.
Data is aggregated from Artificial Analysis (Intelligence Index, Coding Index) and Chatbot Arena/LMArena (ELO). Pricing and specs come from official APIs. Updated weekly.
The Intelligence Index is an aggregate score from Artificial Analysis that combines multiple academic benchmarks (MMLU, GPQA, LiveBench, etc.) into a single rating. The higher the score, the more capable the model is at reasoning tasks.
No. Grok 4.3 is cheaper: $1.25/1M input tokens vs $1.32/1M tokens for DeepSeek V4 Pro — a 6% difference. For high-volume projects, Grok 4.3 can reduce costs substantially.
DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger context window: 1.0M tokens vs 1.0M tokens. For long document analysis, extensive transcripts or full codebases, the larger context window is a decisive criterion.