Model Comparison

DeepSeek-V2.5 vs Devstral Medium

Devstral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V2.5 is 4.6x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V2.5 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Devstral Medium is better at 1 benchmark (SWE-Bench Verified).

Devstral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V2.5 costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V2.5 ($0.14/1M tokens) is 2.9x cheaper than Devstral Medium ($0.40/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V2.5 ($0.28/1M tokens) is 7.1x cheaper than Devstral Medium ($2.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Devstral Medium is more expensive than DeepSeek-V2.5.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V2.5
Input tokens$0.14
Output tokens$0.28
Best providerDeepSeek
Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
Input tokens$0.40
Output tokens$2.00
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Devstral Medium accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V2.5's 8,192 tokens. Devstral Medium can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while DeepSeek-V2.5 is limited to 8,192 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V2.5
Input8,192 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Mistral AI
Devstral Medium
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V2.5 is licensed under deepseek, while Devstral Medium uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V2.5

deepseek

Open weights

Devstral Medium

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V2.5 was released on 2024-05-08, while Devstral Medium was released on 2025-07-10.

Devstral Medium is 14 months newer than DeepSeek-V2.5.

DeepSeek-V2.5

May 8, 2024

2.0 years ago

Devstral Medium

Jul 10, 2025

9 months ago

1.2yr 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

Provider Availability

DeepSeek-V2.5 is available from DeepSeek, DeepInfra, Hyperbolic. Devstral Medium is available from Mistral AI.

DeepSeek-V2.5

deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.14/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.28/1M
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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.40/1M
hyperbolic logo
Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M

Devstral Medium

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.40/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Mistral AI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (61.6% vs 16.8%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V2.5
Mistral AI
Devstral Medium

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V2.5 vs Devstral Medium

Devstral Medium significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V2.5 is made by DeepSeek and Devstral Medium is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek-V2.5 scores GSM8k: 95.1%, MT-Bench: 90.2%, HumanEval: 89.0%, BBH: 84.3%, AlignBench: 80.4%. Devstral Medium scores SWE-Bench Verified: 61.6%.
DeepSeek-V2.5 is 2.9x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V2.5 costs $0.14/M input and $0.28/M output via deepseek. Devstral Medium costs $0.40/M input and $2.00/M output via mistral.
DeepSeek-V2.5 supports 8K tokens and Devstral Medium supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (8K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.14 vs $0.40/M), licensing (deepseek vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-V2.5 is developed by DeepSeek and Devstral Medium is developed by Mistral AI.