DeepSeek V3 vs Mistral Small 3
DeepSeek V3 (2024) and Mistral Small 3 (2025) are compact production models from DeepSeek and MistralAI. DeepSeek V3 ships a 64k-token context window, while Mistral Small 3 ships a 33k-token context window. On pricing, both list $0.10/1M input and $0.30/1M output tokens on the cheapest tracked route. This comparison covers specs, pricing, API access, capabilities, benchmarks, input and output token costs, and production fit for coding and agent workloads.
Mistral Small 3 is safer overall; choose DeepSeek V3 when long-context analysis matters.
Decision scorecard
Local evidence first| Signal | DeepSeek V3 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | tool-calling agents and provider-routed production | tool-calling agents and provider-routed production |
| Decision fit | Coding, Agents, and Classification | Agents, Classification, and JSON / Tool use |
| Context window | 64k | 33k |
| Cheapest output | $0.30/1M tokens | $0.30/1M tokens |
| Provider routes | 13 tracked | 2 tracked |
| Shared benchmarks | 0 shared | 0 shared |
Decision tradeoffs
- DeepSeek V3 has the larger context window for long prompts, retrieval packs, or transcript analysis.
- DeepSeek V3 has broader tracked provider coverage for fallback and route flexibility.
- Local decision data tags DeepSeek V3 for Coding, Agents, and Classification.
- Local decision data tags Mistral Small 3 for Agents, Classification, and JSON / Tool use.
Monthly cost at traffic
Estimate token spend from the cheapest tracked input and output route or tier on this page.
DeepSeek V3
$155
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Bitdeer AI
Mistral Small 3
$155
Cheapest tracked route/tier: Together AI
Estimated monthly gap: $0.00. Batch, cache, alternate speed tiers, and negotiated pricing are excluded from this local estimate.
Switch friction
- Provider overlap exists on Together AI and Vercel AI Gateway; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Cheapest tracked output pricing is tied, so migration risk shifts to quality, latency, and provider packaging.
- Provider overlap exists on Together AI and Vercel AI Gateway; start route-level A/B tests there.
- Cheapest tracked output pricing is tied, so migration risk shifts to quality, latency, and provider packaging.
Specs
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024-12-26 | 2025-01-01 |
| Context window | 64k | 33k |
| Parameters | 671B | 24B |
| Architecture | Mixture of Experts | Decoder Only |
| License | MITOSI-approved | Apache 2.0OSI-approved |
| Openness | Open source | Open source |
| Weights | Available | Unknown |
| Code | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commercial use | Commercial use: permitted | Commercial use: permitted |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2024-04 | 2023-10 |
Pricing and availability
| Pricing attribute | DeepSeek V3 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.10/1M tokens | $0.10/1M tokens |
| Output price | $0.30/1M tokens | $0.30/1M tokens |
| Providers |
Capabilities
| Capability | DeepSeek V3 | Mistral Small 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision | No | No |
| Multimodal | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| JSON / Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
| Code execution | No | No |
| IDE integration | No | No |
| Computer use | No | No |
| Parallel agents | No | No |
Benchmarks
No shared benchmark scores are currently available for this pair.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-29. Data sourced from public model cards and provider documentation.