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DeepSeek-MoE vs Codestral 25.01

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-MoE
Mistral
Codestral 25.01
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateJan 9 2024Jan 13 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-MoE shipped 370 days before Codestral 25.01

Which is better: DeepSeek-MoE or Codestral 25.01?

DeepSeek-MoE and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek-MoE shipped 370 days before Codestral 25.01, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-MoE is open weight, while Codestral 25.01 is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek-MoE was released by DeepSeek on Jan 9 2024.

Codestral 25.01 was released by Mistral on Jan 13 2025.

DeepSeek-MoE is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Codestral 25.01 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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