Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026
In this head-to-head showdown, Mistral Large 3 delivers higher overall intelligence and human-preferred responses (Elo 1,456 vs 1,358), while DeepSeek R1 leads in SWE-bench software engineering benchmarks (65.2%), while DeepSeek R1 is more budget-friendly at $2.5/1M per 1M output tokens, while Mistral Large 3 provides faster response streaming (112 tok/s). Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.
Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost
Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.
Δ 98 Arena Elo pts
112 tok/s
$2.5 / 1M output
Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.
Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.
Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.
Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy
Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness
Cost per million tokens and max context window length
| Benchmark | DeepSeek R1 | Mistral Large 3 | Advantage Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference Elo | Mistral Large 3 (+98) | ||
| LiveBench | Mistral Large 3 (+2.8%) | ||
| SWE-bench | DeepSeek R1 (+9.8%) | ||
| GPQA Diamond | DeepSeek R1 (+5.7%) | ||
| Time to first token | Mistral Large 3 (+230 ms) | ||
| Output speed | 62 tok/s | 112 tok/s | Mistral Large 3 (+50 tok/s) |
| Input price | $0.7/1M | DeepSeek R1 (+$1.3/1M) | |
| Output price | $2.5/1M | DeepSeek R1 (+$3.5/1M) | |
| Context window | Mistral Large 3 (+64k) |
Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).
DeepSeek R1 is estimated to save $98.00/month ($1,176/year).
Higher SWE-bench (65.2%).
Lower output list price ($2.5/1M).
Lower TTFT (190 ms).
Larger window (128k).
Mistral Large 3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
| Target Workload | Recommended Pick | Evaluation Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Repo / coding agents | DeepSeek R1 | Higher SWE-bench (65.2%). |
| High-volume chat | DeepSeek R1 | Lower output list price ($2.5/1M). |
| Voice / low-latency UI | Mistral Large 3 | Lower TTFT (190 ms). |
| Long-document RAG | Mistral Large 3 | Larger window (128k). |
| Screenshots / vision | Mistral Large 3 | Mistral Large 3 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog. |
Jan 2026. Not the Elo crown. Useful when residency and tools matter more than Arena.
Jan 2025 reasoning model. Still searched. V4 Pro is the newer DeepSeek buy.
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