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DeepSeek V2 vs Mistral Medium 3

DeepSeek DeepSeek V2 vs Mistral Mistral Medium 3 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V2
Mistral
Mistral Medium 3
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateMay 2024May 7 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V2 shipped 371 days before Mistral Medium 3

Which is better: DeepSeek V2 or Mistral Medium 3?

DeepSeek V2 and Mistral Medium 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V2 shipped 371 days before Mistral Medium 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V2 is an open-source / open-weight model; Mistral Medium 3 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V2 and Mistral Medium 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V2 released?
DeepSeek V2 was released by DeepSeek on May 2024.
When was Mistral Medium 3 released?
Mistral Medium 3 was released by Mistral on May 7 2025.
Is DeepSeek V2 or Mistral Medium 3 open source?
DeepSeek V2 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Mistral Medium 3 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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