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  3. DeepSeek R1 vs SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1

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

DeepSeek R1 vs SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 is more budget-friendly at $2/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose DeepSeek R1 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Executive Verdict Summary

SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 holds empirical advantage (2 of 3 metrics)

Coding / SWESWE-bench
DeepSeek R1Top code solve rate
ReasoningGPQA / Live
DeepSeek R1Top logical accuracy
Best Value$/1M Tok
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1Lowest API billing cost
Speed / TokTok/Sec
DeepSeek R1Fastest stream rate

Verified Advantage Breakdown

3 benchmarks evaluated across capability, speed, and cost

DeepSeek R1 (1)SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 (2)
DeepSeek R1
1 of 3 Wins
✓Input price
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1
2 of 3 Wins
✓Output price✓Context window
DeepSeek
Leads 1 of 3
DeepSeek R1

Open-weights reasoning model trained with large-scale RL.

Elo 1,358In: $0.7 · Out: $2.5/1M
xAI
Leads 2 of 3
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (x-ai/grok-build-0.1). Preview until a second source matches.

In: $1 · Out: $2/1M

DeepSeek R1 Thinking Depth & Cost Scaler

Model A

Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost

Mode: Medium (Full RL CoT)

Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.

Delay
420 ms
Standard
CoT Tokens
~2,800
Internal reasoning
Cost / 1k
$8.10
7.4× base bill
Accuracy Boost
+6.5%
STEM & Logic
Top Rival Showdowns for DeepSeek R1
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs Qwen 3 Max
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar LeaderSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 Wins

SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1

$2 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Leaders Matchup Capability Radar

Comparing top standard models across 6 key capability dimensions. Tap any spoke or dot to inspect.

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0–100 %ile

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

DeepSeek R1 (7)vsSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 (2)
DeepSeek R1: 7W (78%)Overall: DeepSeek R1SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1: 2W (22%)
← DeepSeek R1SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 →
🏆DeepSeek R1 Leads(4/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Benchmark
DeepSeek R1vsSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1
Preference Elo
1,358vs—
Coding Elo
—vs—
SWE-bench
65.2%vs—
LiveBench
59%vs—
GPQA Diamond
79.8%vs—
DeepSeek R1: 4WSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1: 0W
🏆DeepSeek R1 Leads(2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Benchmark
DeepSeek R1vsSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1
Output speed
62 tok/svs—
Time to first token
420 msvs—
DeepSeek R1: 2WSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1: 0W
🏆SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 Leads(2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Benchmark
DeepSeek R1vsSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1
Output price
$2.5/1Mvs$2/1M+$0.5/1M
Input price
$0.7/1Mvs$1/1M+$0.3/1M
Context window
64kvs256k+192k
DeepSeek R1: 1WSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1: 2W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

DeepSeek R1SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1
Preference Elo
DeepSeek R11,358
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1—
LiveBench
DeepSeek R159%
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1—
SWE-bench
DeepSeek R165.2%
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1—
GPQA Diamond
DeepSeek R179.8%
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1—
Time to first token
DeepSeek R1420 ms
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1—
Output speed
DeepSeek R162 tok/s
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1—
Input priceDeepSeek R1 +$0.3/1M
DeepSeek R1$0.7/1M
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1$1/1M
Output priceSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 +$0.5/1M
DeepSeek R1$2.5/1M
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1$2/1M
Context windowSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 +192k
DeepSeek R164k
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1256k
BenchmarkDeepSeek R1SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1Advantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,358
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
59%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
SWE-bench
65.2%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
79.8%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Time to first token
420 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Output speed
62 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Input price
$0.7/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$1/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$0.3/1M
Output price
$2.5/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$2/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+$0.5/1M
Context window
64k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
256k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
+192k

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

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

Save 5% with DeepSeek R1
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$62.00 / mo
In: $24.5Out: $37.5
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1$65.00 / mo
In: $35Out: $30
Estimated Cost Delta

DeepSeek R1 is estimated to save $3.00/month ($36/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1:Pick SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1

Lower output list price ($2/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1

Larger window (256k).

Screenshots / visionSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1

SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1Lower output list price ($2/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1Larger window (256k).
Screenshots / visionSpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchJan 20, 2025

DeepSeek R1 stays as the open-weights RL baseline

Jan 2025 reasoning model. Still searched. V4 Pro is the newer DeepSeek buy.

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LIVE BENCHMARK
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DeepSeek

DeepSeek R1

Elo 1,358
SWE-bench65.2%
Speed (tok/s)62 tok/s
Input / 1M Tokens$0.7/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$2.5/1M
xAI

SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1

Elo n/a
SWE-bench—
Speed (tok/s)256k
Input / 1M Tokens$1/1M
Output / 1M Tokens$2/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, DeepSeek R1 or SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1?
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 or SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1?
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?
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 output tokens are $2/1M versus $2.5/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, DeepSeek R1 or SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 accepts 256k tokens versus 64k.
Can I self-host either model?
DeepSeek R1 is marked open-weights in our catalog. The other side is a closed API. Check the provider license before you ship weights.
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 and SpaceXAI: Grok Build 0.1 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Jan 20, 2025

    DeepSeek R1 stays as the open-weights RL baseline

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