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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. | 236B | — |
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. | 128k | 40k |
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | Mistral |
| Release date | May 6 2024 | Jun 10 2025 |
| Access | Open Weight | Closed |
| Model details | View model | View model |
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DeepSeek V2 and Magistral Medium don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V2 shipped 400 days before Magistral Medium, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Context windows are 128k (DeepSeek V2) vs 40k (Magistral Medium). DeepSeek V2 is open weight, while Magistral Medium is closed.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V2 and Magistral Medium don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.