Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek API (DeepSeek · China) and xAI Grok API (xAI · USA) for European deployment via API. DeepSeek API is rated blocked; xAI Grok API is conditional. They part ways on hosting: DeepSeek API is "China", xAI Grok API is "USA".
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | ||
| Verdict | Blocked Hosted in China, not usable for European personal data. Open weights available — see open-weight tab. | Conditional US-hosted, US jurisdiction. Training-data lineage overlaps with X/Twitter public posts — verify AI Act source-disclosure obligations for your use case. Legal posture around public-content scraping is still unsettled in EU. |
| Last reviewed | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-15 |
| Sovereignty | ||
| Hosting | China | USA |
| GDPR | Not compliant | DPA |
| Jurisdiction | China | USA |
| AI Act | Not assessed | Unclear |
| Evidence | ||
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No overlapping sources between the two entries.