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DeepSeek Coder V2 vs Codestral 25.01

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder V2
Mistral
Codestral 25.01
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateJun 2024Jan 13 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder V2 shipped 226 days before Codestral 25.01

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder V2 or Codestral 25.01?

DeepSeek Coder V2 and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder V2 shipped 226 days before Codestral 25.01, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek Coder V2 is open weight, while Codestral 25.01 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Coder V2 and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Coder V2 was released by DeepSeek on Jun 2024.

Codestral 25.01 was released by Mistral on Jan 13 2025.

DeepSeek Coder V2 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Codestral 25.01 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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