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DeepSeek V3 Base vs Magistral Medium

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3 Base vs Mistral Magistral Medium — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 Base
Mistral
Magistral Medium
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateDec 2024Jun 10 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3 Base shipped 191 days before Magistral Medium

Which is better: DeepSeek V3 Base or Magistral Medium?

DeepSeek V3 Base and Magistral Medium don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3 Base shipped 191 days before Magistral Medium, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3 Base is an open-source / open-weight model; Magistral Medium is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V3 Base released?
DeepSeek V3 Base was released by DeepSeek on Dec 2024.
When was Magistral Medium released?
Magistral Medium was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
Is DeepSeek V3 Base or Magistral Medium open source?
DeepSeek V3 Base is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Magistral Medium is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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