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Real data comparison

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7

On quality, SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 leads (46.4 vs 39.5). On price, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is cheaper ($0.20 vs $2.40 per 1M). In real production usage, DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is used more (rank #4 vs #78 of 353).

  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)
  • SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7
Quality (Intelligence Index)39.5 / 46.4
Price ($/1M blended)$0.20 / $2.40
Average usage share10.69% / 0.29%
Context window1,048,576 / 500,000
Quality per dollar197.5 pts/$ / 19.3 pts/$

Usage share over time

18.62%13.97%9.31%4.66%0.00%Share of usageSep 10Sep 16Sep 22
  • DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch)
  • SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7: which is better quality?

SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 scores higher on Artificial Analysis's Intelligence Index (46.4 vs 39.5).

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7: which is cheaper?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) is cheaper at $0.20/1M vs $2.40/1M.

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) vs SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7: which is used more?

DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (batch) has higher real OpenRouter usage share (rank #4 vs #78 of 353).

Source: OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings), as of September 23, 2026.

Benchmark scores: Artificial Analysis (artificialanalysis.ai) via OpenRouter (openrouter.ai/rankings).

Methodology: www.smophy.ai/benchmark/methodology

Token counts originate from each provider's own tokenizer and are not directly comparable across providers.