DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 vs Grok 4.5
Open-weight value against closed frontier reasoning.
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What the numbers say
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 is about 1.9x cheaper on output tokens (38.4 vs 72.0 credits per 1M).
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 takes noticeably more context: 1.0M vs 500K tokens.
- Grok 4.5 accepts images; DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 is text-only.
- Grok 4.5 is the newer release (July 2026 vs April 2026).
Derived from the live registry Zeplik routes and bills against. Credits: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin.
Side by side
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V4 Pro is a large-scale Mixture-of-Experts model from DeepSeek with 1.6T total parameters and 49B activated parameters, supporting a 1M-token context window.
- Provider
- DeepSeek
- Context window
- 1.0M tokens
- Input price
- 19.2 credits / 1M tokens ($1.60 raw)
- Output price
- 38.4 credits / 1M tokens ($3.20 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- No
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Best for
- Everyday chat and drafting on an open-weight model with transparent lineage
- Very long documents and codebases: a 1.0M-token window fits entire books or repositories in one conversation
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Grok 4.5
SpaceXAI
Grok 4.5 is a model from SpaceXAI with frontier performance on coding, knowledge work, and STEM.
- Provider
- SpaceXAI
- Context window
- 500K tokens
- Input price
- 24.0 credits / 1M tokens ($2.00 raw)
- Output price
- 72.0 credits / 1M tokens ($6.00 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Best for
- Hard problems where answer quality matters more than cost: strategy, analysis, difficult writing
- Very long documents and codebases: a 500K-token window fits entire books or repositories in one conversation
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Try both on Zeplik
The honest answer to most model debates is to run your own prompt on both. Zeplik puts DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Grok 4.5 in the same chat, so you can switch mid-conversation and compare answers on the work you actually do.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Grok 4.5?
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 is about 1.9x cheaper on output tokens (38.4 vs 72.0 credits per 1M). DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 takes noticeably more context: 1.0M vs 500K tokens. Grok 4.5 accepts images; DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 is text-only. Grok 4.5 is the newer release (July 2026 vs April 2026).
- Is DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or Grok 4.5 cheaper?
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 is cheaper: 38.4 credits per million output tokens against 72.0. 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin.
- Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 or Grok 4.5?
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423, at 1.0M tokens against 500K.
- Can I use both DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Grok 4.5 on Zeplik?
- Yes. Zeplik is a multi-model chat, so both sit behind one account and you can switch between them mid-conversation to compare answers on your own prompt.
- Do DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 and Grok 4.5 need a paid plan?
- Both need a paid plan (Plus or above). Usage is then billed in credits from your monthly allowance.
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Explore Zeplik
- 468 AI skillsReady-to-run expert methods that run on DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423, Grok 4.5 or any other model.
- 997 integrationsConnect Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion and hundreds more so the assistant can work in your apps.
- Simple pricingPlus, Pro and Max plans with a monthly credit allowance that works across every model.