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DeepSeek V3.2 Exp vs Codestral 25.01

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
Mistral
Codestral 25.01
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateSep 29 2025Jan 13 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapCodestral 25.01 shipped 259 days before DeepSeek V3.2 Exp

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp or Codestral 25.01?

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 25.01 shipped 259 days before DeepSeek V3.2 Exp, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is open weight, while Codestral 25.01 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.2 Exp and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp was released by DeepSeek on Sep 29 2025.

Codestral 25.01 was released by Mistral on Jan 13 2025.

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Codestral 25.01 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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