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DeepSeek V3 Base vs Codestral 22B

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 Base
Mistral
Codestral 22B
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateDec 2024May 29 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 186 days before DeepSeek V3 Base

Which is better: DeepSeek V3 Base or Codestral 22B?

DeepSeek V3 Base and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 186 days before DeepSeek V3 Base, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3 Base is open weight, while Codestral 22B is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3 Base and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3 Base was released by DeepSeek on Dec 2024.

Codestral 22B was released by Mistral on May 29 2024.

DeepSeek V3 Base is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Codestral 22B is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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