DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Grok 4.3
DeepSeek against xAI, costed on the same three workloads. DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper on all three workloads.
Monthly bill, side by side
| Workload | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.3 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support chatbot 2,500 six-turn conversations a day |
$1,223 | $3,516 | $2,292 (2.9×) |
| Document summariser 1,000 single-shot summaries a day |
$180 | $518 | $337 (2.9×) |
| Coding agent 200 twelve-turn sessions a day |
$987 | $2,835 | $1,848 (2.9×) |
No prompt caching and no batch discount on either side, so the comparison is like for like. Both figures assume 30 days a month.
The rate cards
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Input, per 1M tokens | $0.435 | $1.25 |
| Output, per 1M tokens | $0.87 | $2.5 |
| Cached input | $0.0036 | $0.2 |
| Context window | 1M | 1M |
| Maximum output | 8K | 1M |
| Reasoning model | yes | yes |
| Vision | no | yes |
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Full detail: DeepSeek V4 Pro pricing · Grok 4.3 pricing