DeepSeek vs. Grok: data protection per plan
DeepSeek (2 plans) and Grok (6 plans) side by side: DPA, training on inputs, hosting and data retention per plan, based on the providers’ public documents. Without rating.
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At a glance
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| Feature | DeepSeek | Grok |
|---|---|---|
| Provider based in | Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd., 'registered address in China' | SpaceXAI LLC, 1450 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA |
| Plans recorded | 2 | 6 |
| Hosting | not documented: all 2 plans | US only: Free, Plus / Premium / Super / Ultramixed: Grok Teams, Grok Enterprise, API, API with Zero Data Retention |
| Training on inputs | opt-out available: Chatnot documented: Open Platform API | opt-out available: Free, Plus / Premium / Super / Ultrano: Grok Teams, Grok Enterprise, API, API with Zero Data Retention |
| DPA | not documented: all 2 plans | no: Free, Plus / Premium / Super / Ultrayes: Grok Teams, Grok Enterprise, API, API with Zero Data Retention |
| As of | 18 Oct 2026 | 18 Oct 2026 |
Plans compared
Comparing: DeepSeek Chat vs. Grok Free
| Feature | DeepSeekChat (web and app) | GrokFree (consumer: grok.com, apps, X) |
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| differs by plan | not publicly documented | no |
| Details: DPA available | not publicly documented | no (DPA is part of the Enterprise terms for business customers; consumer use is subject to the Consumer terms) |
| opt-out available | opt-out available | |
| Details: Training on inputs | Terms of use (as of 2026-03-27, section 4.3): DeepSeek may use inputs and outputs 'to a minimal extent', after encryption and de-identification, to improve the services and the underlying technologies; opt-out available by switching off 'Improve the model for everyone'. Privacy policy: data is used, among other things, to train and improve the models; right to object to use for training. Document 'Model Mechanism and Training Methods of DeepSeek': in the optimisation phase, a small portion of the training data may be based on user input, which is then encrypted, de-identified and anonymised. | Privacy policy (as of 2026-10-11) and Europe Addendum (effective 2026-08-24): User Content and feedback are used for training and improving the models on the basis of legitimate interests; objection possible in the settings (reference to the Consumer FAQ). Security FAQ: 'improve the model' toggle in the data controls. Training summary Grok 4.7: interactions with Grok may be used for training 'subject to privacy settings, controls, user requests, opt-outs'. |
| differs by plan | not publicly documented | US only |
| Details: Data residency | Privacy policy (as of 2026-02-10): 'we directly collect, process and store your Personal Data in People's Republic of China'. The category 'US only/EU option' does not apply; the selection list does not include China, hence 'not publicly documented' as the enum value here. An EU or US region: not publicly documented. | Europe Addendum (13.3): 'We process all of your personal information in the United States, where we maintain our primary data centers.' |
| differs by plan | not publicly documented | list available |
| Details: List published | not publicly documented |
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| differs by plan | Privacy policy: storage for as long as… | Privacy policy |
| Details: Data retention | Privacy policy: storage for as long as necessary for the services and the stated purposes; for accounts, as long as the account exists; legal and legitimate interests may justify longer retention. Fixed retention periods: not publicly documented. Chat history can be deleted in the settings; after account deletion, access cannot be restored. | Privacy policy (as of 2026-10-11): retention for as long as a legitimate business interest exists; with Private Chat, conversations are deleted within 30 days; deleted conversations or deleted accounts are deleted within 30 days, except for legal, compliance or security reasons. Consumer FAQ: deleted chats and files are removed 'within standard retention windows'; account recoverable within 30 days. |
| differs by plan | free | 0 USD |
| Details: Price | free of charge (website app description: 'Chat with leading AI models for free.'; no paid chat plan found) | 0 USD (pricing page) |
| yes | yes | |
| Details: AI features included | yes (AI chatbot; according to the terms of use, services based on large language models) | yes (limited chat, agent, image and Build usage according to the pricing page) |
| 4 sources | 7 sources | |
| Details: Sources with retrieval date |
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Contract / DPA
- differs by plan
- DeepSeek Chatnot publicly documented
- Grok Freeno
- DeepSeek Chat
not publicly documented
Grok Freeno (DPA is part of the Enterprise terms for business customers; consumer use is subject to the Consumer terms)
Training
- DeepSeek Chatopt-out available
- Grok Freeopt-out available
- DeepSeek Chat
Terms of use (as of 2026-03-27, section 4.3): DeepSeek may use inputs and outputs 'to a minimal extent', after encryption and de-identification, to improve the services and the underlying technologies; opt-out available by switching off 'Improve the model for everyone'. Privacy policy: data is used, among other things, to train and improve the models; right to object to use for training. Document 'Model Mechanism and Training Methods of DeepSeek': in the optimisation phase, a small portion of the training data may be based on user input, which is then encrypted, de-identified and anonymised.
Grok FreePrivacy policy (as of 2026-10-11) and Europe Addendum (effective 2026-08-24): User Content and feedback are used for training and improving the models on the basis of legitimate interests; objection possible in the settings (reference to the Consumer FAQ). Security FAQ: 'improve the model' toggle in the data controls. Training summary Grok 4.7: interactions with Grok may be used for training 'subject to privacy settings, controls, user requests, opt-outs'.
Hosting
- differs by plan
- DeepSeek Chatnot publicly documented
- Grok FreeUS only
- DeepSeek Chat
Privacy policy (as of 2026-02-10): 'we directly collect, process and store your Personal Data in People's Republic of China'. The category 'US only/EU option' does not apply; the selection list does not include China, hence 'not publicly documented' as the enum value here. An EU or US region: not publicly documented.
Grok FreeEurope Addendum (13.3): 'We process all of your personal information in the United States, where we maintain our primary data centers.'
Sub-processors
- differs by plan
- DeepSeek Chatnot publicly documented
- Grok Freelist available
- DeepSeek Chatnot publicly documentedGrok Free
- Europe Addendum (q8): service providers as per the sub-processor page (q11, see API plan); Brave Software, Inc. receives parts of the inputs for search results; payment processing by Google Payments, Apple Pay and Stripe
Retention
- differs by plan
- DeepSeek ChatPrivacy policy: storage for as long as…
- Grok FreePrivacy policy
- DeepSeek ChatPrivacy policy: storage for as long as necessary for the services and the stated purposes; for accounts, as long as the account exists; legal and legitimate interests may justify longer retention. Fixed retention periods: not publicly documented. Chat history can be deleted in the settings; after account deletion, access cannot be restored.Grok FreePrivacy policy (as of 2026-10-11): retention for as long as a legitimate business interest exists; with Private Chat, conversations are deleted within 30 days; deleted conversations or deleted accounts are deleted within 30 days, except for legal, compliance or security reasons. Consumer FAQ: deleted chats and files are removed 'within standard retention windows'; account recoverable within 30 days.
Price
- differs by plan
- DeepSeek Chatfree
- Grok Free0 USD
- DeepSeek Chat
free of charge (website app description: 'Chat with leading AI models for free.'; no paid chat plan found)
Grok Free0 USD (pricing page)
- DeepSeek Chatyes
- Grok Freeyes
- DeepSeek Chat
yes (AI chatbot; according to the terms of use, services based on large language models)
Grok Freeyes (limited chat, agent, image and Build usage according to the pricing page)
Evidence
- DeepSeek Chat4 sources
- Grok Free7 sources
- DeepSeek Chat
- DeepSeek Privacy Policy (Last Update 2026-02-10)Privacy notice, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- DeepSeek Terms of Use (Last Update 2026-03-27)Terms and conditions, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Model Mechanism and Training Methods of DeepSeekDocumentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- DeepSeek website (home page and Transparency Center)Product page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
Grok Free- FAQ: SecurityDocumentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- FAQ: Grok Website / AppsDocumentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Pricing: Compare PlansPricing page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- SpaceXSI Privacy Policy (Last Updated 2026-10-11)Privacy notice, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Europe Privacy Policy Addendum (effective 2026-08-24)Privacy notice, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- SpaceXSI Subprocessor ListSub-processor list, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Public Summary of Training Content for Grok 4.7 (V1, 2026-09-21)Documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
| Feature | DeepSeek | Grok |
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| differs by tool | not publicly documentedall 2 plans |
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| differs by tool | not publicly documentedall 2 plans |
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| differs by tool | not publicly documentedall 2 plans | list availableall 6 plans |
| Details: List published |
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| differs by tool | Privacy policy: storage for as long as…all 2 plans |
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| Details: Price |
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| Details: AI features included |
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| 6 sources | 13 sources | |
| Details: Sources with retrieval date |
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Contract / DPA
- differs by tool
- DeepSeeknot publicly documentedall 2 plans
- Grok
- noFree (consumer: grok.com, apps, X), Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
- yesGrok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business'), Grok Enterprise, API (usage-based, global endpoint), API with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
- DeepSeek
- Chat (web and app)
not publicly documented
- Open Platform API (usage-based)
not publicly documented
Grok- Free (consumer: grok.com, apps, X)
no (DPA is part of the Enterprise terms for business customers; consumer use is subject to the Consumer terms)
- Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
no (DPA is part of the Enterprise terms for business customers; consumer use is subject to the Consumer terms)
- Grok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business')
yes: Enterprise FAQ: 'if you submit personal data to our Services, our Data Processing Addendum (DPA) applies and is automatically incorporated into our Enterprise Terms of Service'; the Grok Business guide refers, for team workspaces, to the 'Terms of Service - Enterprise', which according to their preamble also apply to purchases by 'online purchase confirmation'. The DPA (effective 2026-09-22) provides for the processing of personal data only via the ZDR API.
Provider’s DPA - Grok Enterprise
yes: Data Processing Addendum (effective 2026-09-22) is part of the Enterprise terms for business services; the DPA provides for the processing of personal data only via the ZDR API.
Provider’s DPA - API (usage-based, global endpoint)
yes: Data Processing Addendum (effective 2026-09-22) is part of the 'Terms of Service - Enterprise', which according to a notice apply to business customers of the API and other business services; SCCs Module Two/Three. The DPA requires personal data to be processed only via the ZDR API; no personal data is to be transmitted to non-ZDR services.
Provider’s DPA - API with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
yes: Data Processing Addendum (effective 2026-09-22) as part of the Enterprise terms; the DPA expressly provides for the processing of personal data only via the ZDR API. SCCs Module Two/Three (Irish law).
Provider’s DPA
- Chat (web and app)
Training
- differs by tool
- DeepSeek
- opt-out availableChat (web and app)
- not publicly documentedOpen Platform API (usage-based)
- Grok
- opt-out availableFree (consumer: grok.com, apps, X), Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
- noGrok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business'), Grok Enterprise, API (usage-based, global endpoint), API with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
- DeepSeek
- Chat (web and app)
Terms of use (as of 2026-03-27, section 4.3): DeepSeek may use inputs and outputs 'to a minimal extent', after encryption and de-identification, to improve the services and the underlying technologies; opt-out available by switching off 'Improve the model for everyone'. Privacy policy: data is used, among other things, to train and improve the models; right to object to use for training. Document 'Model Mechanism and Training Methods of DeepSeek': in the optimisation phase, a small portion of the training data may be based on user input, which is then encrypted, de-identified and anonymised.
- Open Platform API (usage-based)
The Open Platform terms (effective 2026-04-29) govern ownership of inputs and outputs (the customer retains rights to inputs and receives rights to outputs) but contain no express statement on the use of API inputs for training; they refer to the document 'Model Principles and Training Methods Explanation', which likewise does not distinguish between chat and API. The terms of use (section 4.3) and the privacy policy apply to 'Services' in general; an API-specific opt-out is not described. For end-user data in its own applications, according to the privacy policy and the Open Platform terms (5.5), the developer is the controller.
Grok- Free (consumer: grok.com, apps, X)
Privacy policy (as of 2026-10-11) and Europe Addendum (effective 2026-08-24): User Content and feedback are used for training and improving the models on the basis of legitimate interests; objection possible in the settings (reference to the Consumer FAQ). Security FAQ: 'improve the model' toggle in the data controls. Training summary Grok 4.7: interactions with Grok may be used for training 'subject to privacy settings, controls, user requests, opt-outs'.
- Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
Privacy policy (as of 2026-10-11) and Europe Addendum (effective 2026-08-24): User Content and feedback are used for training and improving the models on the basis of legitimate interests; objection possible in the settings (reference to the Consumer FAQ). Security FAQ: 'improve the model' toggle in the data controls. Training summary Grok 4.7: interactions with Grok may be used for training 'subject to privacy settings, controls, user requests, opt-outs'.
- Grok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business')
Enterprise terms (as of 2026-08-14): SpaceXSI does not use User Content to train foundation models, LLMs or other AI systems, 'subject to disclosures to Customer and Customer-controlled user settings'; SpaceXSI may use de-identified or aggregated data except with ZDR. Business guide (as of 2026-10-10): team workspaces with 'Privacy guarantees as outlined in SpaceXSI's terms of service' (link to the Enterprise terms). Enterprise FAQ: 'we do not use your business data, including inputs (prompts) or outputs (answers), for training our models'; in some cases SpaceXSI offers free credits in exchange for permission to train.
- Grok Enterprise
Enterprise terms (as of 2026-08-14): SpaceXSI does not use User Content to train foundation models, LLMs or other AI systems, 'subject to disclosures to Customer and Customer-controlled user settings'; SpaceXSI may use de-identified or aggregated data except with ZDR. Business guide: team workspaces with 'Privacy guarantees as outlined in SpaceXSI's terms of service'. Enterprise FAQ: 'we do not use your business data, including inputs (prompts) or outputs (answers), for training our models'; in some cases SpaceXSI offers free credits in exchange for permission to train.
- API (usage-based, global endpoint)
API documentation (Security FAQ): 'SpaceXSI never trains on your API inputs or outputs without your explicit permission.' Enterprise terms (as of 2026-08-14): SpaceXSI does not use User Content to train foundation models, LLMs or other AI systems, 'subject to disclosures to Customer and Customer-controlled user settings'. Except with ZDR, SpaceXSI may use de-identified or aggregated data for any lawful purposes.
- API with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
API documentation (Security FAQ): 'SpaceXSI never trains on your API inputs or outputs without your explicit permission.' Enterprise terms: no training on User Content; with ZDR also no creation of de-identified data. With ZDR the 30-day storage does not apply; inputs and outputs are not written to disk. The documentation points out that ZDR is not recommended for most customers.
- Chat (web and app)
Hosting
- differs by tool
- DeepSeeknot publicly documentedall 2 plans
- Grok
- US onlyFree (consumer: grok.com, apps, X), Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
- mixedGrok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business'), Grok Enterprise, API (usage-based, global endpoint), API with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
- DeepSeek
- Chat (web and app)
Privacy policy (as of 2026-02-10): 'we directly collect, process and store your Personal Data in People's Republic of China'. The category 'US only/EU option' does not apply; the selection list does not include China, hence 'not publicly documented' as the enum value here. An EU or US region: not publicly documented.
- Open Platform API (usage-based)
Privacy policy (as of 2026-02-10): 'we directly collect, process and store your Personal Data in People's Republic of China'. The category 'US only/EU option' does not apply; the selection list does not include China, hence 'not publicly documented' as the enum value here. An EU or US region: not publicly documented. Region of API processing: not publicly documented.
Grok- Free (consumer: grok.com, apps, X)
Europe Addendum (13.3): 'We process all of your personal information in the United States, where we maintain our primary data centers.'
- Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
Europe Addendum (13.3): 'We process all of your personal information in the United States, where we maintain our primary data centers.'
- Grok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business')
The privacy policy does not apply to data processed for business customers. DPA (q10): processing 'on a global basis outside Europe', including in the USA; sub-processors in the US, one subsidiary in the UK. The pricing page mentions data residency only in the Enterprise section; EU region not documented.
- Grok Enterprise
The privacy policy does not apply to data processed for business customers. DPA (q10): processing 'on a global basis outside Europe', including in the USA; sub-processors in the US, one subsidiary in the UK. Pricing page (Enterprise): 'Data residency: Control where your data lives' without a region specified; EU region not documented.
- API (usage-based, global endpoint)
Regions documentation (q3): the standard endpoint api.x.ai does not guarantee a processing region; requests may be routed between regions. Optional US endpoint us.api.x.ai: request handling, inference, moderation and stored request data in the USA (only grok-4.7 and grok-4.6, without image, video and voice APIs; Files, Collections and server-side tools may be processed outside the USA; token prices +10 %). DPA (q10): processing 'on a global basis outside Europe', including in the USA. Sub-processors in the US, one subsidiary in the UK. An EU region is not documented.
- API with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
As API: global endpoint without a region guarantee, US endpoint optional (ZDR also applies there). No EU region documented.
- Chat (web and app)
Sub-processors
- differs by tool
- DeepSeeknot publicly documentedall 2 plans
- Groklist availableall 6 plans
- DeepSeek
- Chat (web and app)not publicly documented
- Open Platform API (usage-based)not publicly documented
Grok- Free (consumer: grok.com, apps, X)
- Europe Addendum (q8): service providers as per the sub-processor page (q11, see API plan); Brave Software, Inc. receives parts of the inputs for search results; payment processing by Google Payments, Apple Pay and Stripe
- Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
- Europe Addendum (q8): service providers as per the sub-processor page (q11, see API plan); Brave Software, Inc. receives parts of the inputs for search results; payment processing by Google Payments, Apple Pay and Stripe
- Grok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business')
- According to the sub-processor list (q11): AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle (cloud infrastructure), Vercel (web hosting), MongoDB, Inc. (cloud database), Cloudflare and Hive (content delivery), LiveKit (real-time media), Axiom, Chronosphere, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch, GrowthBook, Hubspot, Okta, Twilio, Wiz, WorkOS, Zendesk (services and support), Sentry (error monitoring), Stripe and PayPal (Braintree) (payments), SpaceXSI affiliates (cloud infrastructure), each located in the US
- SpaceXSI subsidiary (services and support): located in the UK (q11)
- Grok Enterprise
- According to the sub-processor list (q11): AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle (cloud infrastructure), Vercel (web hosting), MongoDB, Inc. (cloud database), Cloudflare and Hive (content delivery), LiveKit (real-time media), Axiom, Chronosphere, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch, GrowthBook, Hubspot, Okta, Twilio, Wiz, WorkOS, Zendesk (services and support), Sentry (error monitoring), Stripe and PayPal (Braintree) (payments), SpaceXSI affiliates (cloud infrastructure), each located in the US
- SpaceXSI subsidiary (services and support): located in the UK (q11)
- API (usage-based, global endpoint)
- According to the sub-processor list (q11): AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle (cloud infrastructure), Vercel (web hosting), MongoDB, Inc. (cloud database), Cloudflare and Hive (content delivery), LiveKit (real-time media), Axiom, Chronosphere, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch, GrowthBook, Hubspot, Okta, Twilio, Wiz, WorkOS, Zendesk (services and support), Sentry (error monitoring), Stripe and PayPal (Braintree) (payments), SpaceXSI affiliates (cloud infrastructure), each located in the US
- SpaceXSI subsidiary (services and support): located in the UK (q11)
- API with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
- According to the sub-processor list (q11): AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle (cloud infrastructure), Vercel (web hosting), MongoDB, Inc. (cloud database), Cloudflare and Hive (content delivery), LiveKit (real-time media), Axiom, Chronosphere, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch, GrowthBook, Hubspot, Okta, Twilio, Wiz, WorkOS, Zendesk (services and support), Sentry (error monitoring), Stripe and PayPal (Braintree) (payments), SpaceXSI affiliates (cloud infrastructure), each located in the US
- SpaceXSI subsidiary (services and support): located in the UK (q11)
Retention
- differs by tool
- DeepSeekPrivacy policy: storage for as long as…all 2 plans
- Grok
- Privacy policyFree (consumer: grok.com, apps, X), Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
- Enterprise terms: User Content is deleted…Grok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business'), Grok Enterprise
- Security FAQ: requests and responses are…API (usage-based, global endpoint)
- No storage of prompts and outputsAPI with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
- DeepSeek
- Chat (web and app)Privacy policy: storage for as long as necessary for the services and the stated purposes; for accounts, as long as the account exists; legal and legitimate interests may justify longer retention. Fixed retention periods: not publicly documented. Chat history can be deleted in the settings; after account deletion, access cannot be restored.
- Open Platform API (usage-based)Privacy policy: storage for as long as necessary for the services and the stated purposes; for accounts, as long as the account exists; legal and legitimate interests may justify longer retention. Fixed retention periods: not publicly documented. API-specific retention: not publicly documented.
Grok- Free (consumer: grok.com, apps, X)Privacy policy (as of 2026-10-11): retention for as long as a legitimate business interest exists; with Private Chat, conversations are deleted within 30 days; deleted conversations or deleted accounts are deleted within 30 days, except for legal, compliance or security reasons. Consumer FAQ: deleted chats and files are removed 'within standard retention windows'; account recoverable within 30 days.
- Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)Privacy policy (as of 2026-10-11): retention for as long as a legitimate business interest exists; with Private Chat, conversations are deleted within 30 days; deleted conversations or deleted accounts are deleted within 30 days, except for legal, compliance or security reasons. Consumer FAQ: deleted chats and files are removed 'within standard retention windows'; account recoverable within 30 days.
- Grok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business')Enterprise terms: User Content is deleted no later than 30 days after the end of the interaction, unless otherwise specified in the Order Form, by self-service setting or by law. Pricing page: Teams with 'Custom Chat data retention'.
- Grok EnterpriseEnterprise terms: User Content is deleted no later than 30 days after the end of the interaction, unless otherwise specified in the Order Form, by self-service setting or by law. Pricing page: 'Custom Chat data retention'. Business guide: Enterprise with custom retention rules.
- API (usage-based, global endpoint)Security FAQ: requests and responses are stored encrypted for 30 days (audit/abuse review) and then automatically deleted; Files and Collections remain until deleted. Enterprise terms: User Content is deleted no later than 30 days after the end of the interaction, unless otherwise agreed, required by law or necessary for security/compliance reasons. DPA Annex 2: following a deletion request, deletion typically within 30 days.
- API with Zero Data Retention (team setting)No storage of prompts and outputs (ZDR, team-wide); according to the documentation, activation by team admins themselves in the console, where available; with an Enterprise contract, the contract governs retention. When activating, the Enterprise terms and the privacy policy must be accepted. Enterprise terms: with ZDR, User Content exists 'only transiently' to generate the response and is deleted afterwards; DPA: with the ZDR API, only the customer retains personal data.
Price
- differs by tool
- DeepSeek
- freeChat (web and app)
- per tokenOpen Platform API (usage-based)
- Grok
- 0 USDFree (consumer: grok.com, apps, X)
- several tiersPlus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
- from 30 USD/user/moGrok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business')
- customGrok Enterprise
- per tokenAPI (usage-based, global endpoint)
- As APIAPI with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
- DeepSeek
- Chat (web and app)
free of charge (website app description: 'Chat with leading AI models for free.'; no paid chat plan found)
- Open Platform API (usage-based)
Per 1M tokens, in USD (pricing page): deepseek-flash: input (cache hit) USD 0.003 off-peak / USD 0.006 peak; input (cache miss) USD 0.15 / USD 0.3; output USD 0.6 / USD 1.2. deepseek-v4-pro: cache hit USD 0.022 / USD 0.044; cache miss USD 0.66 / USD 1.32; output USD 1.98 / USD 3.96. Peak hours: 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00 UTC, Monday to Friday (excluding Chinese public holidays); otherwise half price. Search and Fetch API USD 0.75 each per 1,000 successful requests. Billed against topped-up or granted credit; DeepSeek may change prices; no indication whether incl. VAT.
Grok- Free (consumer: grok.com, apps, X)
0 USD (pricing page)
- Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
Plus 8 USD; Premium 30 USD; Super 100 USD; Ultra 200 USD per month, each excl. taxes; subscriptions are sold via X Subscription Corp. and include X features (pricing page). The Consumer FAQ still names 'SuperGrok' and 'SuperGrok Heavy'.
- Grok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business')
from 30 USD per user per month ('$30+/user/month'; seat types combinable), excl. taxes (pricing page)
- Grok Enterprise
Custom (pricing page: 'Custom', contact sales; payment by invoice/bank transfer only in the Enterprise plan)
- API (usage-based, global endpoint)
Per 1M tokens, in USD, below / from 200k prompt tokens (pricing page): grok-4.7 and grok-4.6 input 2.00 USD / 4.00 USD, cache 0.50 USD / 1.00 USD, output 6.00 USD / 12.00 USD; grok-4.5 input 2.00 USD / 4.00 USD, cache 0.30 USD / 0.60 USD, output 6.00 USD / 12.00 USD; grok-4.3 and grok-4.20 variants input 1.25 USD / 2.50 USD, cache 0.20 USD / 0.40 USD, output 2.50 USD / 5.00 USD; grok-build-0.1 input 1.00 USD / 2.00 USD, cache 0.20 USD / 0.40 USD, output 2.00 USD / 4.00 USD. Tools: web search, code execution, file search 5 USD per 1,000 calls each; X search 5 USD per 1,000 posts or 10 USD per 1,000 profiles; Collections search 2.50 USD per 1,000 calls. US endpoint 10 % surcharge.
- API with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
As API (ZDR surcharge not stated in the documentation)
- Chat (web and app)
- DeepSeekyesall 2 plans
- Grokyesall 6 plans
- DeepSeek
- Chat (web and app)
yes (AI chatbot; according to the terms of use, services based on large language models)
- Open Platform API (usage-based)
yes (models deepseek-flash = DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and deepseek-v4-pro = DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813, each with 1M-token context, up to 384K output, thinking/non-thinking mode, tool calls, JSON output, Responses API, OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible interface; vision only with deepseek-flash; additionally Search and Fetch API)
Grok- Free (consumer: grok.com, apps, X)
yes (limited chat, agent, image and Build usage according to the pricing page)
- Plus / Premium / Super / Ultra (consumer: grok.com, apps, X subscription)
yes (from Plus: Grok Chat, Voice, Imagine, Build, API access and Cursor; from Premium: Grok Bot, latest models, video and image generation, 4x usage compared with Plus; Super/Ultra with 15x and 50x usage respectively compared with Plus)
- Grok Teams (grok.com; documentation: 'Grok Business')
yes (according to the Teams comparison table: Grok Chat, Imagine, video generation, Build, API access, Grok Bot, Cursor agent, pooled usage, team management, central billing, team-wide privacy settings, custom chat retention, SAML/OIDC SSO, combinable seat types; self-service by card. Business guide: connectors to Google Drive, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, Salesforce, among others)
- Grok Enterprise
yes (as Teams; additionally, according to the pricing page, SCIM, audit logs and service accounts, spend controls, group settings, purchase on invoice, custom rate limits, dedicated infrastructure, 'Data residency', among others)
- API (usage-based, global endpoint)
yes (models grok-4.7, grok-4.6, grok-4.5, grok-4.3, grok-4.20, grok-build-0.1; tools such as web and X search, code execution; image, video and voice APIs)
- API with Zero Data Retention (team setting)
yes (as API; without functions that require storage: Files, Collections, Batch API, stateful Responses API, among others)
- Chat (web and app)
Evidence
- DeepSeek6 sources
- Grok13 sources
- DeepSeek
- Models & PricingPricing page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- DeepSeek Privacy Policy (Last Update 2026-02-10)Privacy notice, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- DeepSeek Terms of Use (Last Update 2026-03-27)Terms and conditions, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- DeepSeek Open Platform Terms of Service (effective 2026-04-29)Terms and conditions, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Model Mechanism and Training Methods of DeepSeekDocumentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- DeepSeek website (home page and Transparency Center)Product page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
Grok- Pricing (developer documentation)Pricing page, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- FAQ: SecurityDocumentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Regional EndpointsDocumentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- FAQ: Grok Website / AppsDocumentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Grok Business / Enterprise User GuideDocumentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Pricing: Compare PlansPricing page, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- SpaceXSI Privacy Policy (Last Updated 2026-10-11)Privacy notice, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Europe Privacy Policy Addendum (effective 2026-08-24)Privacy notice, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- Terms of Service - Enterprise (Last Updated 2026-08-14)Terms and conditions, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
- SpaceXSI Data Processing Addendum (effective 2026-09-22)DPA, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- SpaceXSI Subprocessor ListSub-processor list, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- Public Summary of Training Content for Grok 4.7 (V1, 2026-09-21)Documentation, retrieved 14 Oct 2026
- FAQ - EnterpriseDocumentation, retrieved 18 Oct 2026
not documentedmeans: not publicly documented, not verifiable in any provider source. It does not mean “no”.
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