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| Specifications | ||
ParametersThe learned values that shape how a model responds. B means billion and T means trillion. For mixture-of-experts models, the total count is larger than the number active for each token. Parameter count alone does not measure quality. | 16B | — |
Context windowHow much information the model can work with in one request, measured in tokens — pieces of words or other data. This includes your question, attachments, conversation and reply. Limits can vary by model variant and provider. | 4k | 40k |
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | Mistral |
| Release date | Jan 11 2024 | Jun 10 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Closed |
| Model details | View model | View model |
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DeepSeek-MoE and Magistral Medium don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek-MoE shipped 516 days before Magistral Medium, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Context windows are 4k (DeepSeek-MoE) vs 40k (Magistral Medium). DeepSeek-MoE is open weight, while Magistral Medium is closed.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-MoE and Magistral Medium don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.