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DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) vs Codestral 22B

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Chat (R1-based)
Mistral
Codestral 22B
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateJan 20 2025May 29 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 236 days before DeepSeek Chat (R1-based)

Which is better: DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) or Codestral 22B?

DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 236 days before DeepSeek Chat (R1-based), so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) is open weight, while Codestral 22B is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) was released by DeepSeek on Jan 20 2025.

Codestral 22B was released by Mistral on May 29 2024.

DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Codestral 22B is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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