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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Mistral Medium

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Mistral
Mistral Medium
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateSep 22 2025Dec 2023
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapMistral Medium shipped 661 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Mistral Medium?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus 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 661 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is open weight, while Mistral Medium is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Mistral Medium don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus was released by DeepSeek on Sep 22 2025.

Mistral Medium was released by Mistral on Dec 2023.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Mistral Medium is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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