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DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) vs Mixtral 8×7B

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Chat (R1-based)
Mistral
Mixtral 8×7B
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateJan 20 2025Dec 9 2023
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapMixtral 8×7B shipped 408 days before DeepSeek Chat (R1-based)

Which is better: DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) or Mixtral 8×7B?

DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) and Mixtral 8×7B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mixtral 8×7B shipped 408 days before DeepSeek Chat (R1-based), so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) and Mixtral 8×7B 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.

Mixtral 8×7B was released by Mistral on Dec 9 2023.

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