Side by side
| Property | DeepSeek | Grok |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI assistants | AI assistants |
| Made by | DeepSeek | xAI |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan + paid |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, API | Web, Mobile |
| Startup | Yes | Yes |
Features
Only DeepSeek
- reasoning
- open weights
- coding
Both
- chat
- writing
Only Grok
- web search
- image generation
- voice