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DeepSeek V3.1 vs Mistral Medium

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1
Mistral
Mistral Medium
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateAug 21 2025Dec 2023
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapMistral Medium shipped 629 days before DeepSeek V3.1

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

DeepSeek V3.1 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 629 days before DeepSeek V3.1, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

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

Frequently asked questions

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

Mistral Medium was released by Mistral on Dec 2023.

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

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