Compare DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.6: Analytical Rigor vs 2M Coding Agents
DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Grok 4.6: which should I use?
DeepSeek V4 Pro offers elite mathematical logic with off-peak discounts ($0.55/$2.19 per million tokens), while Grok 4.6 is xAI’s premier 2M context flagship built for complex multi-step software engineering agents ($3.00/$15.00 per million tokens). Verified 2026-09-07.
Verified 2026-09-07
Where can you find price, speed, and task evidence for DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.6?
Which tasks fit DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.6?
Best-fit task signals from the published model strengths; this is not a substitute for a controlled benchmark.
| Fact | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Rigorous math, proofs, and hard algorithmic problems on a budget. | Coding agents, tool-use workflows, and complex knowledge work that need frontier capability at a lower cost. |
| Reasoning mode | Available | Available |
What does a Coding Agent workload cost with DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.6?
Modeled for Coding Agent: 20,000 input + 2,000 output tokens per task, 1 turn. This is a workload model, not a provider quote.
| Fact | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Coding Agent / task | $0.03 (modeled) (winner) | $0.05 (modeled) |
| Input / output rate | $1.32 / $3.96 per M | $2.00 / $6.00 per M |
How fast are DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.6?
Only non-estimated benchmark results are shown as measured.
| Fact | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Measured throughput | 68 tokens/s | Unavailable |
| Time to first token | 480 ms | Unavailable |
How compatible are DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.6 with APIs?
Provider-level wire-format and SDK facts; model-specific parameter differences may still apply.
| Fact | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI SDK | Usable | Usable |
| Request shape | OpenAI-compatible chat/completions; set model to a deepseek-* id and point base_url at api.deepseek.com. | Full OpenAI chat/completions compatibility — point the openai SDK at api.x.ai and it works unmodified. |
| Streaming | SSE (OpenAI delta) | SSE (OpenAI delta) |
What are the privacy and retention policies for DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.6?
Provider policy and residency facts from the verified provider registry. A missing retention policy is not treated as a guarantee.
| Fact | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider says API data trains models | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Published retention period | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Data residency | Unavailable | Unavailable |
How much effort does it take to migrate between DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.6?
Direction is from each displayed model to the other. Effort is derived from provider compatibility and published parameter maps.
| Fact | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Move DeepSeek V4 Pro → Grok 4.6 | config; 0 breaking parameter differences | Target: Grok 4.6 |
| Move Grok 4.6 → DeepSeek V4 Pro | Source: Grok 4.6 | config; 5 breaking parameter differences |
| Why | Keep the `openai` SDK; change `baseURL` and the API key. | Keep the `openai` SDK; change `baseURL` and the API key. |
Batch 55 · exact-pair operating architecture contributions. Surface verification: 2026-09-02. Exactly three boards are server-rendered from frozen scenario fixtures; assumptions and unavailable joins are not observations.
Exact pair boundary: DeepSeek / xAI; exact snapshot, returned response ID, host, reasoning mode, and lifecycle evidence must join. Requested models are deepseek-v4-pro and grok-4.6. Provider, rate, pricing, and task pages remain fact owners.
V4-snapshot/Grok endpoint currency resolver
Frozen Batch 55 scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: current = requested ID = returned ID + revision/lifecycle evidence + exact host/realm; ambiguous identity => exclude Boundary: Owns exact V4 Pro snapshot versus Grok 4.6 currency; generation choice and older Grok provenance remain adjacent owners.
| Frozen scenario / field ID | Pair, identity, host, surface, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r1V4 Pro base ID | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=V4 Pro base ID; host/realm; requested and returned ID; revision evidence; reasoning mode; lifecycle date; current/stale/ambiguous state; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — V4 Pro base ID is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r2V4 Pro 0813 | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=V4 Pro 0813; host/realm; requested and returned ID; revision evidence; reasoning mode; lifecycle date; current/stale/ambiguous state; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — V4 Pro 0813 is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r3DeepSeek latest alias | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=DeepSeek latest alias; host/realm; requested and returned ID; revision evidence; reasoning mode; lifecycle date; current/stale/ambiguous state; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — DeepSeek latest alias is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r4Grok 4.6 exact ID | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=Grok 4.6 exact ID; host/realm; requested and returned ID; revision evidence; reasoning mode; lifecycle date; current/stale/ambiguous state; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — Grok 4.6 exact ID is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r5gateway alias | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=gateway alias; host/realm; requested and returned ID; revision evidence; reasoning mode; lifecycle date; current/stale/ambiguous state; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — gateway alias is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r6unresolved response ID | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=unresolved response ID; host/realm; requested and returned ID; revision evidence; reasoning mode; lifecycle date; current/stale/ambiguous state; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unresolved response ID has no matched, dated bilateral observation. | FAIL CLOSED — manual or probe evidence required |
First-party provenance: DeepSeek API documentation; verification date 2026-09-02. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Constraint-valid artifact evidence receipt
Frozen Batch 55 scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: validity = validator-passing artifacts / matched attempts; missing raw output or unmatched config => Untested Boundary: Owns exact-pair constraint validity, not a benchmark rank or broad output-quality recommendation.
| Frozen scenario / field ID | Pair, identity, host, surface, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r1raw JSON classification | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=raw JSON classification; prompt/config/result hashes; exact IDs/settings; validator/version; denominator; first-pass and repaired validity or Untested; error class; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — raw JSON classification is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r2SQL-only response | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=SQL-only response; prompt/config/result hashes; exact IDs/settings; validator/version; denominator; first-pass and repaired validity or Untested; error class; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — SQL-only response is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r3patch diff | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=patch diff; prompt/config/result hashes; exact IDs/settings; validator/version; denominator; first-pass and repaired validity or Untested; error class; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — patch diff is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r4strict schema extraction | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=strict schema extraction; prompt/config/result hashes; exact IDs/settings; validator/version; denominator; first-pass and repaired validity or Untested; error class; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — strict schema extraction is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r5bounded operations brief | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=bounded operations brief; prompt/config/result hashes; exact IDs/settings; validator/version; denominator; first-pass and repaired validity or Untested; error class; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — bounded operations brief is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r6missing raw output | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=missing raw output; prompt/config/result hashes; exact IDs/settings; validator/version; denominator; first-pass and repaired validity or Untested; error class; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — missing raw output has no matched, dated bilateral observation. | FAIL CLOSED — manual or probe evidence required |
First-party provenance: xAI model documentation; verification date 2026-09-02. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Retry-adjusted accepted-result stop board
Frozen Batch 55 scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: expected cost = Σ(branch probability × branch tokens × dated rate) / accepted artifacts; terminal failure => human action Boundary: Owns bounded retry, repair, cross-model, schema, reviewer, and terminal branches for this pair only.
| Frozen scenario / field ID | Pair, identity, host, surface, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r1first-pass success | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=first-pass success; observed versus assumed branch rates; tokens and attempts; dated rate-owner links; expected cost or Unavailable; attempt cap; selected route; terminal human action; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — first-pass success is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r2one repair | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=one repair; observed versus assumed branch rates; tokens and attempts; dated rate-owner links; expected cost or Unavailable; attempt cap; selected route; terminal human action; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — one repair is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r3cross-model retry | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=cross-model retry; observed versus assumed branch rates; tokens and attempts; dated rate-owner links; expected cost or Unavailable; attempt cap; selected route; terminal human action; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — cross-model retry is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r4schema retry | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=schema retry; observed versus assumed branch rates; tokens and attempts; dated rate-owner links; expected cost or Unavailable; attempt cap; selected route; terminal human action; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — schema retry is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r5reviewer escalation | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=reviewer escalation; observed versus assumed branch rates; tokens and attempts; dated rate-owner links; expected cost or Unavailable; attempt cap; selected route; terminal human action; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — reviewer escalation is a deterministic fixture pending exact-ID, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch55-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r6terminal failure | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com or declared gateway; hostB=api.x.ai or declared gateway; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=terminal failure; observed versus assumed branch rates; tokens and attempts; dated rate-owner links; expected cost or Unavailable; attempt cap; selected route; terminal human action; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-02; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — terminal failure has no matched, dated bilateral observation. | FAIL CLOSED — manual or probe evidence required |
First-party provenance: xAI API pricing documentation; verification date 2026-09-02. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Method and limitations: formulas are deterministic; assumptions are labeled; no missing provider, host, account, region, realm, alias, snapshot, version, weight, artifact, effort, tool, modality, workload, rate-period, timestamp, or result is transferred. Run the deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6 Batch 55 scenario →
Batch 66 · exact-pair decision contributions · verified 2026-09-07
Exact pair boundary: DeepSeek / xAI; model endpoint, open-weights reasoning flagship vs premier 2M context coding powerhouse, and pricing must join. Requested models are deepseek-v4-pro and grok-4.6. Provider, rate, pricing, and task pages remain fact owners.
Token pricing and enterprise workload monthly spend matrix
Frozen Batch 66 scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: monthly_spend = calls * ((in_tokens * rate_in + out_tokens * rate_out) / 1M) Boundary: Owns base token tariff comparisons and workload expenditure modeling.
| Frozen scenario / field ID | Pair, identity, host, surface, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r110K complex mathematical proofs | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=10K complex mathematical proofs; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; budget delta; cost winner; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 10K complex mathematical proofs is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r250K automated code generation tasks | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=50K automated code generation tasks; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; budget delta; cost winner; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 50K automated code generation tasks is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r3100K repository analysis passes | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=100K repository analysis passes; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; budget delta; cost winner; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 100K repository analysis passes is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r4prompt caching active (DeepSeek off-peak / Grok 75% read) | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=prompt caching active (DeepSeek off-peak / Grok 75% read); workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; budget delta; cost winner; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — prompt caching active (DeepSeek off-peak / Grok 75% read) is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r5batch processing active (50% both) | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=batch processing active (50% both); workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; budget delta; cost winner; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — batch processing active (50% both) is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m1-r6unresolved pricing currency | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=unresolved pricing currency; workload; prompt tokens; completion tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; budget delta; cost winner; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unresolved pricing currency has no matched, dated bilateral observation. | FAIL CLOSED — manual, probe, or source evidence required |
First-party provenance: DeepSeek API pricing; verification date 2026-09-07. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Context window saturation (1M vs 2M) capability gate
Frozen Batch 66 scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: eligible = (context <= 1M ? Both : (context <= 2M ? Grok : Excluded)) Boundary: Owns context scaling and capability gating for massive codebases.
| Frozen scenario / field ID | Pair, identity, host, surface, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r1small library codebase (50K tokens) | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=small library codebase (50K tokens); context size; DeepSeek eligible; Grok 4.6 eligible; DeepSeek cost; Grok cost; context gating verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — small library codebase (50K tokens) is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r2medium application service (250K tokens) | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=medium application service (250K tokens); context size; DeepSeek eligible; Grok 4.6 eligible; DeepSeek cost; Grok cost; context gating verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — medium application service (250K tokens) is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r3large monolithic codebase (1M boundary) | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=large monolithic codebase (1M boundary); context size; DeepSeek eligible; Grok 4.6 eligible; DeepSeek cost; Grok cost; context gating verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — large monolithic codebase (1M boundary) is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r4massive enterprise monorepo (1.5M tokens) | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=massive enterprise monorepo (1.5M tokens); context size; DeepSeek eligible; Grok 4.6 eligible; DeepSeek cost; Grok cost; context gating verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — massive enterprise monorepo (1.5M tokens) is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r52M full context saturation test | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=2M full context saturation test; context size; DeepSeek eligible; Grok 4.6 eligible; DeepSeek cost; Grok cost; context gating verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 2M full context saturation test is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m2-r6unsupported archive payload format | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=unsupported archive payload format; context size; DeepSeek eligible; Grok 4.6 eligible; DeepSeek cost; Grok cost; context gating verdict; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unsupported archive payload format has no matched, dated bilateral observation. | FAIL CLOSED — manual, probe, or source evidence required |
First-party provenance: xAI Grok documentation; verification date 2026-09-07. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Coding agent iterative tool loop token burn ledger
Frozen Batch 66 scenario board. Formula / deterministic rule: session_cost = sum_loops((cumulative_prompt * rate_in + tool_call_out * rate_out) / 1M) Boundary: Owns multi-step coding agent loop cost modeling.
| Frozen scenario / field ID | Pair, identity, host, surface, and evidence fields | Result | State |
|---|---|---|---|
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r13-step function execution loop | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=3-step function execution loop; agent loop depth; cumulative input tokens; emitted tool tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; cost ratio; agent status; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 3-step function execution loop is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r210-step autonomous bug hunting | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=10-step autonomous bug hunting; agent loop depth; cumulative input tokens; emitted tool tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; cost ratio; agent status; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 10-step autonomous bug hunting is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r325-step full PR generation loop | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=25-step full PR generation loop; agent loop depth; cumulative input tokens; emitted tool tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; cost ratio; agent status; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 25-step full PR generation loop is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r450-step multi-file architectural refactor | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=50-step multi-file architectural refactor; agent loop depth; cumulative input tokens; emitted tool tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; cost ratio; agent status; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — 50-step multi-file architectural refactor is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r5infinite loop circuit breaker trigger | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=infinite loop circuit breaker trigger; agent loop depth; cumulative input tokens; emitted tool tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; cost ratio; agent status; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — infinite loop circuit breaker trigger is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
batch66-deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6-m3-r6unhandled tool call syntax error | pair=deepseek-v4-pro vs grok-4.6; provider=DeepSeek / xAI; hostA=api.deepseek.com; hostB=api.x.ai; surfaceA=DeepSeek API; surfaceB=xAI API; requested/effective IDs=deepseek-v4-pro,grok-4.6; scenario=unhandled tool call syntax error; agent loop depth; cumulative input tokens; emitted tool tokens; DeepSeek spend; Grok 4.6 spend; cost ratio; agent status; prompt/config/input/output/result/cache/checkpoint/artifact hashes=required; evidence=2026-09-07; measurement versus assumption=explicit | Unavailable — unhandled tool call syntax error is a frozen fixture pending exact identity, configuration, and denominator joins. | UNTESTED — assumption cannot establish a verdict |
First-party provenance: xAI API pricing documentation; verification date 2026-09-07. Missing or conflicting joins fail closed.
Method and limitations: formulas are deterministic; observed and assumed inputs are labeled; no missing provider, host, account, region, realm, alias, snapshot, revision, weight, artifact, control, tool, modality, workload, rate-period, timestamp, or result is transferred. Run the deepseek-v4-pro-vs-grok-4-6 Batch 66 scenario →
How do DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.6 compare on specs?
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (input) | $1.32/M ✓ | $2.00/M |
| Price (output) | $3.96/M ✓ | $6.00/M |
| Blended price | $1.98/M ✓ | $3.00/M |
| Context window | 1,000,000 tokens ✓ | 500,000 tokens |
| Max output | 384,000 tokens ✓ | 64,000 tokens |
| Modalities | text | text, vision |
| Reasoning mode | Yes | Yes |
| Released | 2026-05 | 2026-08 |
| Speed | 68 t/s | Not measured |
How much do DeepSeek V4 Pro and Grok 4.6 cost at scale?
| Tokens / month | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Grok 4.6 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000,000 | $1.98 | $3.00 | $1.02 (1.5×) |
| 10,000,000 | $19.80 | $30.00 | $10.20 (1.5×) |
| 100,000,000 | $198.00 | $300.00 | $102.00 (1.5×) |
Choose DeepSeek V4 Pro if…
- ✓Thinking mode with visible chain-of-thought
- ✓Frontier-level math and competition coding
- ✓Still far cheaper than closed frontier models
- ✓Rigorous math, proofs, and hard algorithmic problems on a budget.
Choose Grok 4.6 if…
- ✓xAI’s newest flagship for coding and agents
- ✓Configurable reasoning for complex tasks
- ✓Frontier-level capability at $2/$6 per million tokens
- ✓Coding agents, tool-use workflows, and complex knowledge work that need frontier capability at a lower cost.
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Is DeepSeek V4 Pro cheaper than Grok 4.6?
DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper, at $1.98 per million blended tokens vs $3.00 for Grok 4.6.
Which has the bigger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Grok 4.6?
DeepSeek V4 Pro has the larger context window: 1,000,000 tokens vs 500,000.
Can DeepSeek V4 Pro replace Grok 4.6 for coding?
Both are viable for coding. Thinking mode with visible chain-of-thought (DeepSeek V4 Pro) vs xAI’s newest flagship for coding and agents (Grok 4.6) — pick based on which strength matters more for your workload.
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Pricing verified 2026-08-14. Specs verified 2026-08-14.