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DeepSeek-LLM vs Mistral Medium 3

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-LLM
Mistral
Mistral Medium 3
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateNov 29 2023May 7 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-LLM shipped 525 days before Mistral Medium 3

Which is better: DeepSeek-LLM or Mistral Medium 3?

DeepSeek-LLM and Mistral Medium 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek-LLM shipped 525 days before Mistral Medium 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-LLM is open weight, while Mistral Medium 3 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-LLM and Mistral Medium 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek-LLM was released by DeepSeek on Nov 29 2023.

Mistral Medium 3 was released by Mistral on May 7 2025.

DeepSeek-LLM is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Mistral Medium 3 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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