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DeepSeek V3.1 vs Codestral 22B

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1
Mistral
Codestral 22B
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateAug 21 2025May 29 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 449 days before DeepSeek V3.1

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 or Codestral 22B?

DeepSeek V3.1 and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 449 days before DeepSeek V3.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 is open weight, while Codestral 22B is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3.1 was released by DeepSeek on Aug 21 2025.

Codestral 22B was released by Mistral on May 29 2024.

DeepSeek V3.1 is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Codestral 22B is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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