DeepSeek-R1 vs Mistral Large 2 Comparison
Comparing DeepSeek-R1 and Mistral Large 2 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
DeepSeek-R1 and Mistral Large 2 don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, DeepSeek-R1 ($0.55/1M tokens) is 3.6x cheaper than Mistral Large 2 ($2.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, DeepSeek-R1 ($2.19/1M tokens) is 2.7x cheaper than Mistral Large 2 ($6.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Mistral Large 2 is more expensive than DeepSeek-R1.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
DeepSeek-R1 has 548.0B more parameters than Mistral Large 2, making it 445.5% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
DeepSeek-R1 accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Mistral Large 2's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-R1 can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Mistral Large 2 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
License
Usage and distribution terms
DeepSeek-R1 is licensed under MIT, while Mistral Large 2 uses Mistral Research License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MIT
Open weights
Mistral Research License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
DeepSeek-R1 was released on 2025-01-20, while Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24.
DeepSeek-R1 is 6 months newer than Mistral Large 2.
Jan 20, 2025
1.2 years ago
6mo newerJul 24, 2024
1.7 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
DeepSeek-R1 is available from DeepSeek, DeepInfra, Together, Fireworks. Mistral Large 2 is available from Google, Mistral AI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
DeepSeek-R1
Mistral Large 2
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
DeepSeek-R1
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Mistral Large 2
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Detailed Comparison
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