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DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs Codestral 22B

DeepSeek DeepSeek-V4-Flash vs Mistral Codestral 22B — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Mistral
Codestral 22B
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateApr 24 2026May 29 2024
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science
GPQA Diamond
88.1%
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 695 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash

Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Flash or Codestral 22B?

DeepSeek-V4-Flash 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 695 days before DeepSeek-V4-Flash, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-V4-Flash is an open-source / open-weight model; Codestral 22B is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-V4-Flash and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-V4-Flash released?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
When was Codestral 22B released?
Codestral 22B was released by Mistral on May 29 2024.
Is DeepSeek-V4-Flash or Codestral 22B open source?
DeepSeek-V4-Flash is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Codestral 22B is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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