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DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

DeepSeek · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is better at 0 benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks

Choose Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
DeepSeek
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
Mistral AI
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
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Output price
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Released
Jan 2025
Dec 2025
License
MIT
Apache 2.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, LiveCodeBench), while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Aug 24 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

667.4B diff

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) has 667.4B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B, making it 8758.3% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
7.6Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)
675.0Bparameters
7.6B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
675.0B
Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B does not.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is licensed under MIT, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

MIT

Open weights

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B was released on 2025-01-20, while Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) was released on 2025-12-04.

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is 11 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

Jan 20, 2025

1.6 years ago

Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)

Dec 4, 2025

8 months ago

10mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4).

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B or Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is made by DeepSeek and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B compare to Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B scores MATH-500: 92.8%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 49.1%, LiveCodeBench: 37.6%. Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) scores MMMLU: 85.5%, AMC_2022_23: 52.0%, GPQA: 43.9%, LiveCodeBench: 34.4%, SimpleQA: 23.8%.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4)?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is developed by DeepSeek and Mistral Large 3 (675B Instruct 2512 NVFP4) is developed by Mistral AI.

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