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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Mistral Medium 3

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Mistral Mistral Medium 3 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Mistral
Mistral Medium 3
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateSep 22 2025May 7 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapMistral Medium 3 shipped 138 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Mistral Medium 3?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Mistral Medium 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Medium 3 shipped 138 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open-source / open-weight model; Mistral Medium 3 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Mistral Medium 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus released?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus was released by DeepSeek on Sep 22 2025.
When was Mistral Medium 3 released?
Mistral Medium 3 was released by Mistral on May 7 2025.
Is DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Mistral Medium 3 open source?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Mistral Medium 3 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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