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DeepSeek V3 Base vs Mistral Medium

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 Base
Mistral
Mistral Medium
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateDec 2024Dec 2023
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapMistral Medium shipped 366 days before DeepSeek V3 Base

Which is better: DeepSeek V3 Base or Mistral Medium?

DeepSeek V3 Base and Mistral Medium don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Medium shipped 366 days before DeepSeek V3 Base, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3 Base is open weight, while Mistral Medium is proprietary.

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

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3 Base was released by DeepSeek on Dec 2024.

Mistral Medium was released by Mistral on Dec 2023.

DeepSeek V3 Base is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Mistral Medium is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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