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Differences vs. grok-4.6 · high
Score, cost & time differences
Current baseline · grok-4.6 · high
72Backend engineering
Compared with grok-4.6 · high
- deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 · max
Backend engineering: tiedReference cost $0.12 ($0.63 less)Evaluation time 15m 16s (6m 15s less)
Differences reflect these evaluation tasks. Cost and time cover the same dimension, not a typical conversation. Scoring & cost notes
| Metric | grok-4.6 · high | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 · max |
|---|---|---|
| Backend engineering | grok-4.6high 72 | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max 72Tied |
| Overall | grok-4.6high 72.85 | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max 74.30+1.45 pts |
| Frontend interaction | grok-4.6high 76 | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max 96+20 pts |
| Knowledge & Reasoning | grok-4.6high 80 | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max 75−5 pts |
| Visual aesthetics | grok-4.6high 61 | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max 61Tied |
| Maintainability | grok-4.6high 61 | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max 53−8 pts |
Backend engineering evaluation · Evaluation consumption, not a monthly subscription fee
Cost & time
Backend engineering evaluation| Metric | grok-4.6 · high | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 · max |
|---|---|---|
| Reference cost | grok-4.6high $0.74 | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max $0.12−$0.63 |
| Evaluation time | grok-4.6high 21m 31s | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max 15m 16s−29% |
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Backend engineeringSubscores
| Scoring dimension | grok-4.6high | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts and boundaries | 12 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Retries and failures | 18 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| CI and adversarial review | 11 / 20 | 11 / 20 |
| Transactions and consistency | 16 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Caching and regression | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
Frontend interactionSubscores
| Scoring dimension | grok-4.6high | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max |
|---|---|---|
| Layout and adaptation | 18 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Interaction behavior | 20 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| State continuity | 10 / 20 | 20 / 20 |
| Accessibility and feedback | 13 / 15 | 11 / 15 |
| State validation and regression | 15 / 25 | 25 / 25 |
Knowledge & ReasoningSubscores
| Scoring dimension | grok-4.6high | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical reasoning | 10 / 15 | 15 / 15 |
| Computer science & AI | 10 / 15 | 15 / 15 |
| Science and engineering | 10 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Life sciences and medicine | 20 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Humanities and general knowledge | 30 / 40 | 25 / 40 |
Visual aestheticsSubscores
| Scoring dimension | grok-4.6high | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | 19 / 20 | 19 / 20 |
| Spacing and alignment | 16 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Typography and expression | 17 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
| Color and surfaces | 19 / 20 | 19 / 20 |
| Control styling | 14 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.
MaintainabilitySubscores
| Scoring dimension | grok-4.6high | deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017max |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic clarity | 16 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
| Control-flow organization | 20 / 20 | 19 / 20 |
| Locality of changes | 15 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| State and lifecycle | 17 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
| Implementation economy | 17 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
Subscores retain their original scale; the axis score uses a consistent conversion.