LLM API pricing · verified June 2026
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DeepSeek vs Grok: API pricing compared

DeepSeek vs Grok, compared on real cost. We ran every model from both on the same example workload (chatbot, 100k requests/mo, 70% cached) so the prices line up directly. The lowest-cost model across both is DeepSeek V4 Flash ($17.19/mo). Full table and verdict below.

Prices verified June 2026 · changes logged in the changelog

DeepSeek vs Grok: the short answer

At the budget end, DeepSeek is the lower-cost option on this workload: DeepSeek's cheapest (DeepSeek V4 Flash) is $17.19/mo vs Grok's (Grok Build 0.1) $148/mo.

At the top end, DeepSeek's flagship DeepSeek V4 Pro runs $52.71/mo vs Grok's Grok 4.3 at $178/mo. Largest verified context window — DeepSeek: 1M tokens; Grok: 1M tokens.

Both are priced by the same engine, so compare your own workload in the calculator — the cheaper choice flips with your token mix and cache share.

DeepSeek and Grok models, priced side by side

Every model from both providers on one example workload (100k requests/mo, 2,000 input / 300 output tokens, 70% cached), cheapest first. The single lowest-cost model is highlighted.

Model$ input /1M$ output /1M$ cached /1M≈ $/mo *
DeepSeek V4 FlashBUDGETDeepSeek $0.14$0.28$0.0028$17.19
DeepSeek V4 ProMIDDeepSeek $0.435$0.87$0.003625$52.71
Grok Build 0.1MIDxAI (Grok) $1$2$0.20$148
Grok 4.3FRONTIERxAI (Grok) $1.25$2.50$0.20$178

* Same engine as the calculator. See DeepSeek pricing · Grok pricing in full.

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Frequently asked questions

On our example chatbot workload, DeepSeek's cheapest model (DeepSeek V4 Flash) is $17.19/mo and Grok's (Grok Build 0.1) is $148/mo. So DeepSeek is lower-cost at the budget end. The cheaper choice can flip with your token mix — check the calculator.
The largest context window we've verified is 1M tokens for DeepSeek and 1M tokens for Grok. Context windows vary by model within each provider — see the pricing pages for the per-model figures.
It depends on your workload. Compare the side-by-side table above for list prices and the ≈ $/mo column for a like-for-like cost, then run your own volume through the calculator. We rank on cost and published specs only — the changelog records every price change.
Every per-token rate is taken from each provider's official pricing and verified by hand (June 2026); the monthly figure is computed by our cost engine, not quoted.