Model Comparison

DeepSeek-V2.5 vs Ministral 8B Instruct

DeepSeek-V2.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Ministral 8B Instruct is 1.8x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V2.5 outperforms in 5 benchmarks (Arena Hard, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU, MT-Bench), while Ministral 8B Instruct is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-V2.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Ministral 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V2.5 ($0.14/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V2.5 ($0.28/1M tokens) is 2.8x more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct ($0.10/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-V2.5 is more expensive than Ministral 8B Instruct.*

* 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
Ministral 8B Instruct
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.10
Best providerMistral
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

228.0B diff

DeepSeek-V2.5 has 228.0B more parameters than Ministral 8B Instruct, making it 2842.7% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V2.5
236.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
236.0B
DeepSeek-V2.5
8.0B
Ministral 8B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Ministral 8B Instruct accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V2.5's 8,192 tokens. Ministral 8B Instruct 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
Ministral 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V2.5 is licensed under deepseek, while Ministral 8B Instruct uses Mistral Research License.

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

DeepSeek-V2.5

deepseek

Open weights

Ministral 8B Instruct

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V2.5 was released on 2024-05-08, while Ministral 8B Instruct was released on 2024-10-16.

Ministral 8B Instruct is 5 months newer than DeepSeek-V2.5.

DeepSeek-V2.5

May 8, 2024

1.9 years ago

Ministral 8B Instruct

Oct 16, 2024

1.5 years ago

5mo 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. Ministral 8B Instruct 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

Ministral 8B Instruct

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.10/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Higher Arena Hard score (76.2% vs 70.9%)
Higher HumanEval score (89.0% vs 34.8%)
Higher MATH score (74.7% vs 54.5%)
Higher MMLU score (80.4% vs 65.0%)
Higher MT-Bench score (90.2% vs 83.0%)
Mistral AI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V2.5
Mistral AI
Ministral 8B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V2.5 vs Ministral 8B Instruct

DeepSeek-V2.5 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V2.5 is made by DeepSeek and Ministral 8B Instruct 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%. Ministral 8B Instruct scores MT-Bench: 83.0%, Winogrande: 75.3%, ARC-C: 71.9%, Arena Hard: 70.9%, MBPP pass@1: 70.0%.
Ministral 8B Instruct is 1.4x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V2.5 costs $0.14/M input and $0.28/M output via deepseek. Ministral 8B Instruct costs $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output via mistral.
DeepSeek-V2.5 supports 8K tokens and Ministral 8B Instruct 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 $0.10/M), licensing (deepseek vs Mistral Research License). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-V2.5 is developed by DeepSeek and Ministral 8B Instruct is developed by Mistral AI.