DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Mistral Large 3
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v1.2 | #19 of 2241.8 score | UnrankedNot in the 22-model eligible cohort |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #2 of 36$0.0060 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.0 | #1 of 2270.9 score | UnrankedNot in the 22-model eligible cohort |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · statistical tie | 1,431.98100% of row best · rating · deepseek-v4-flash; 95% CI [1427.84091263, 1436.10937297]; votes 48963; rank 80 | 1,427.62100% of row best · rating · mistral-large-3; 95% CI [1424.57601414, 1430.66670291]; votes 65336; rank 85 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above · 1 tie | 0 benchmark winsTied overall | 0 benchmark winsTied overall |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Mistral Large 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | DeepSeek | Mistral AI |
| Family | Deepseek V4 Flash | Mistral Large 3 |
| Model | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Mistral Large 3 |
| Version | DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Mistral Large 3 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-04-24 | 2025-12-02 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Document |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 262K |
| Total parameters | 290.9B | 675B |
| Active parameters | 13B | 41B |
| License | mit | Apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | DeepSeek (Standard), Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) | Mistral AI (Standard), Openrouter (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning | agents, chat, generation, structured_outputs, tools, vision |
17 comparable fields · 12 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
DeepSeek V4 Flash Capabilities
Mistral Large 3 Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
DeepSeek V4 Flash vs Mistral Large 3 FAQs
Is DeepSeek V4 Flash or Mistral Large 3 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both DeepSeek V4 Flash and Mistral Large 3, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Mistral Large 3?+
DeepSeek V4 Flash is $0.0868 and Mistral Large 3 is $0.50 per million tokens, so DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on this metric. DeepSeek V4 Flash is $0.1736 and Mistral Large 3 is $1.50 per million tokens, so DeepSeek V4 Flash is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Mistral Large 3?+
DeepSeek V4 Flash has the larger sourced context window. DeepSeek V4 Flash supports 1,049K and Mistral Large 3 supports 262K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Mistral Large 3?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can DeepSeek V4 Flash or Mistral Large 3 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. DeepSeek V4 Flash is open weight; Mistral Large 3 is open weight.
Can DeepSeek V4 Flash and Mistral Large 3 understand images?+
DeepSeek V4 Flash is not documented with image input; Mistral Large 3 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Mistral Large 3?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. DeepSeek V4 Flash is — and Mistral Large 3 is —.
Do DeepSeek V4 Flash and Mistral Large 3 support reasoning and tool use?+
DeepSeek V4 Flash: reasoning. Mistral Large 3: tool calling and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Mistral Large 3?+
DeepSeek V4 Flash has 5 sourced provider routes; Mistral Large 3 has 2, so DeepSeek V4 Flash has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, DeepSeek V4 Flash or Mistral Large 3?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.