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Specifications
ParametersA rough measure of how big the model is. More parameters usually means more capable and more expensive to run, though it is a poor guide on its own — a smaller, newer model often beats a larger, older one.
—1T
Context windowHow much text the model can hold in mind at once — your question, any documents you attach, the conversation so far, and its own reply. Go past it and the earliest part falls out of view.
—512k
API pricingUSD per 1M tokens · lower wins
Cheapest inputLowest input rate across every provider on OpenRouter, the lab included. The cheapest endpoint may run a quantised build or a shorter context — see "Available from" on the model page.
—$0.68Mistral
Cheapest outputLowest output rate across every provider on OpenRouter, the lab included. May come from a different provider than the cheapest input.
—$2.09Mistral
—$241Mistral · zdr
These models have no shared benchmark scores.
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateDec 25 2024Oct 6 2026
AccessOpen WeightClosed
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Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3 Base and Mistral Large 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3 Base shipped 650 days before Mistral Large 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3 Base is open weight, while Mistral Large 4 is closed.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3 Base and Mistral Large 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.