DeepSeek R1 0528 vs Mistral Large 2
DeepSeek R1 0528 (2025) and Mistral Large 2 (2025) are frontier reasoning models from DeepSeek and MistralAI. DeepSeek R1 0528 ships a 130k-token context window, while Mistral Large 2 ships a 128k-token context window. On MMLU PRO, DeepSeek R1 0528 leads by 15.3 pts. On pricing, Mistral Large 2 costs $0.48/1M input tokens versus $0.50/1M for the alternative. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads.
Pick DeepSeek R1 0528 for general evaluation; Mistral Large 2 is better when vision-heavy evaluation matters more.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | DeepSeek R1 0528 | Mistral Large 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | reasoning-heavy apps and provider-routed production | multimodal apps, tool-calling agents, and provider-routed production |
| Decision fit | Coding, RAG, and Agents | Coding, RAG, and Agents |
| Context window | 130k | 128k |
| Cheapest output | $2.15/1M tokens | $2.40/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 7 tracked | 3 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | MMLU PRO leader | 1 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- DeepSeek R1 0528 holds a shared-benchmark lead on MMLU PRO, ahead by 15.3 points.
- DeepSeek R1 0528 has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- DeepSeek R1 0528 has the lower cheapest tracked output price at $2.15/1M tokens.
- DeepSeek R1 0528 has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
- DeepSeek R1 0528 uniquely exposes Reasoning and Code execution in local model data.
- Mistral Large 2 uniquely exposes Vision, Multimodal, and JSON / Tool use in local model data.
- Local decision data tags Mistral Large 2 for Coding, RAG, and Agents.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
DeepSeek R1 0528
$938
Cheapest tracked route/tier: OpenRouter
Mistral Large 2
$984
Cheapest tracked route/tier: AWS Bedrock
Estimated monthly gap: $46.50. Batch, cache, alternate speed tiers, and negotiated pricing are excluded from this local estimate.
Switch friction
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for DeepSeek R1 0528 and Mistral Large 2; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- Mistral Large 2 is $0.25/1M tokens higher on cheapest tracked output pricing, so quality gains need to justify the spend.
- Check replacement coverage for Reasoning and Code execution before moving production traffic.
- Mistral Large 2 adds Vision, Multimodal, and JSON / Tool use in local capability data.
- No overlapping tracked provider route is sourced for Mistral Large 2 and DeepSeek R1 0528; plan for SDK, billing, or endpoint changes.
- DeepSeek R1 0528 is $0.25/1M tokens lower on cheapest tracked output pricing before cache, batch, or negotiated discounts.
- Check replacement coverage for Vision, Multimodal, and JSON / Tool use before moving production traffic.
- DeepSeek R1 0528 adds Reasoning and Code execution in local capability data.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025-05-28 | 2025-11-25 |
| Context window | 130k | 128k |
| Parameters | 685B total, 37B active (MoE) | 123B |
| Architecture | Decoder Only | Decoder Only |
| License | MITOSI-approved | Mistral License |
| Openness | Open source | Open weights |
| Weights | Unknown | Unknown |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: permitted | Commercial use: non-commercial |
| Knowledge cutoff | - | 2025-07 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | DeepSeek R1 0528 | Mistral Large 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.50/1M tokens | $0.48/1M tokens |
| Output price | $2.15/1M tokens | $2.40/1M tokens |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | DeepSeek R1 0528 | Mistral Large 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | Yes |
| Multimodal | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| JSON / Tool use | No | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
| Code execution | Yes | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek R1 0528 | Mistral Large 2 |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU PRO | 85.0 | 69.7 |
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-29. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.