Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

DeepSeek: R1 0528 vs Grok 3 benchmark

Name: DeepSeek: R1 0528 vs Grok 3 AI benchmark comparison
Creator: CompareLLM
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This page compares DeepSeek: R1 0528 (DeepSeek) and Grok 3 (xAI) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. DeepSeek: R1 0528 wins on output price at $2.15/1M. DeepSeek: R1 0528 has the larger context window (164k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

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DeepSeek: R1 0528

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528). Preview until a second source matches.

$2.1500000000000004/1M out

xAI

Grok 3

Previous xAI generation before Grok 4. Kept for grok 3 vs grok 4.

Elo 1,405$15/1M out

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Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

DeepSeek: R1 0528 (3)vsGrok 3 (6)

DeepSeek: R1 0528: 3W (33%)Overall: Grok 3Grok 3: 6W (67%)

← DeepSeek: R1 0528Grok 3 →

Grok 3 (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

—vs1,405

Coding Elo

—vs—

SWE-bench

—vs51.4%

LiveBench

—vs60.2%

GPQA Diamond

—vs74.2%

DeepSeek: R1 0528: 0WGrok 3: 4W

Grok 3 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

—vs88 tok/s

Time to first token

—vs250 ms

DeepSeek: R1 0528: 0WGrok 3: 2W

DeepSeek: R1 0528 (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$2.15/1Mvs$15/1M

Input price

$0.5/1Mvs$3/1M

Context window

164kvs131k

DeepSeek: R1 0528: 3WGrok 3: 0W

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Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100

Dimensional AdvantageGrok 3 4/6

Preference Elo

No shared data

Throughput Speed

No shared data

Token Price Efficiency

DeepSeek: R1 0528

$12.85/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

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Elo

High is better

—

EloHigh is better

1,405

LiveBench

High is better

—

LiveBenchHigh is better

60.2%

SWE-bench

High is better

—

SWE-benchHigh is better

51.4%

GPQA

High is better

—

GPQAHigh is better

74.2%

TTFT

Low is better

—

TTFTLow is better

250 ms

Speed

High is better

—

SpeedHigh is better

88 tok/s

In $

Low is better

+500%$0.50 / 1M

In $Low is better

$3.00 / 1M

Out $

Low is better

+598%$2.15 / 1M

Out $Low is better

$15.00 / 1M

Context

High is better

+25%164k

ContextHigh is better

131k

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Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 85% with DeepSeek: R1 0528

Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo

Quick Presets:

Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out

RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)

DeepSeek: R1 0528$49.75 / mo

In: $17.5Out: $32.25

Grok 3$330.00 / mo

In: $105Out: $225

Estimated Cost Delta

DeepSeek: R1 0528 is estimated to save $280.25/month ($3,363/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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DeepSeek: R1 0528:Pick DeepSeek: R1 0528 when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatDeepSeek: R1 0528

Lower output list price ($2.15/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGDeepSeek: R1 0528

Larger window (164k).

Screenshots / visionGrok 3

Grok 3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	DeepSeek: R1 0528	Lower output list price ($2.15/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	DeepSeek: R1 0528	Larger window (164k).
Screenshots / vision	Grok 3	Grok 3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek: R1 0528

Elo n/a

LiveBench—

SWE-bench—

Speed—

Output cost$2.15/1M

xAI

Grok 3

Elo 1,405

LiveBench60.2%

SWE-bench51.4%

Speed88 tok/s

Output cost$15/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Grok 3?: We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Grok 3?: SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?: DeepSeek: R1 0528 output tokens are $2.15/1M versus $15/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Grok 3?: We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?: DeepSeek: R1 0528 accepts 164k tokens versus 131k.
Can I self-host either model?: Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?: No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?: Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek: R1 0528 and Grok 3 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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DeepSeek: R1 0528 vs Grok 3 benchmark

Interactive Comparison Diagram

Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

DeepSeek: R1 0528 (3)vsGrok 3 (6)

DeepSeek: R1 0528: 3W (33%)Overall: Grok 3Grok 3: 6W (67%)

← DeepSeek: R1 0528Grok 3 →

Grok 3 (4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo

—vs1,405

Coding Elo

—vs—

SWE-bench

—vs51.4%

LiveBench

—vs60.2%

GPQA Diamond

—vs74.2%

DeepSeek: R1 0528: 0WGrok 3: 4W

Grok 3 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed

—vs88 tok/s

Time to first token

—vs250 ms

DeepSeek: R1 0528: 0WGrok 3: 2W

DeepSeek: R1 0528 (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price

$2.15/1Mvs$15/1M

Input price

$0.5/1Mvs$3/1M

Context window

164kvs131k

DeepSeek: R1 0528: 3WGrok 3: 0W

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatDeepSeek: R1 0528

Lower output list price ($2.15/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGDeepSeek: R1 0528

Larger window (164k).

Screenshots / visionGrok 3

Grok 3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target Workload	Recommended Pick	Evaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agents	insufficient data	Need SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chat	DeepSeek: R1 0528	Lower output list price ($2.15/1M).
Voice / low-latency UI	insufficient data	Need TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAG	DeepSeek: R1 0528	Larger window (164k).
Screenshots / vision	Grok 3	Grok 3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Grok 3?

We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.

Which is better at coding, DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Grok 3?

SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.

Which is cheaper to run in production?

DeepSeek: R1 0528 output tokens are $2.15/1M versus $15/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.

Which is faster, DeepSeek: R1 0528 or Grok 3?

We do not have TTFT for both models.

Which has the larger context window?

DeepSeek: R1 0528 accepts 164k tokens versus 131k.

Can I self-host either model?

Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.

Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?

No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.

What does preference Elo mean on this page?

Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. DeepSeek: R1 0528 and Grok 3 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.