What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 and Mistral Medium 3?

DeepSeek R1 is developed by DeepSeek while Mistral Medium 3 is developed by Mistral AI. DeepSeek R1 has a 128K token context window vs Mistral Medium 3's 131K. in 1 community votes on RIVAL, DeepSeek R1 wins 100% of head-to-head matchups. These results are based on blind head-to-head voting across 24 challenges.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 or Mistral Medium 3?

Based on 1 community votes on RIVAL, DeepSeek R1 wins 100% of head-to-head matchups against Mistral Medium 3.

How much does DeepSeek R1 cost compared to Mistral Medium 3?

DeepSeek R1 costs $0.55/M input tokens and Mistral Medium 3 costs $0.4/M input tokens. Mistral Medium 3 is $0.15/M cheaper per input. The more expensive model wins 100% of duels, so the premium may be justified by quality.

How are DeepSeek R1 vs Mistral Medium 3 votes collected on RIVAL?

RIVAL presents both models' outputs side-by-side in blind duels — voters see the responses but don't know which model produced each one. This eliminates brand bias. 1 votes have been collected for this pair across 24 challenges. All vote data is part of RIVAL's open dataset.

Rival

DeepSeek R1vsMistral Medium 3

24 challenges

Why DeepSeek R1?

No standout advantages

Why Mistral Medium 3?

3 months newerMay 2025

Favorites

DeepSeek R1Mistral Medium 3

Movie

The Godfather

19728.7

The Shawshank Redemption

19948.7

Album

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd

Book

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

Братья Карамазовы

Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский

City

Kyoto

Japan

Kyoto

Japan

Game

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Adventure, Action4.4

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Adventure, Action4.5

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Math Misconception Testreasoning

Tests an AI's understanding of number representation

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025text

No, 9.11 is not greater than 9.9. Here's the step-by-step reasoning:

Compare Whole Numbers: Both numbers have the same whole number part (9), so we focus on the decimal parts.
Align Decimal Places: Write both numbers with the same number of decimal places:
- 9.11 → 9.11
- 9.9 → 9.90 (appending a zero for clarity).
Compare Tenths and Hundredths:
- The tenths place in 9.90 is 9 (greater than the 1 in 9.11).
- Even though 9.11 has 1 hundredth, 9 tenths (0.90) outweigh 1 tenth and 1 hundredth (0.11).

Conclusion: 9.90 (9.9) > 9.11. Therefore, 9.11 is less than 9.9.

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025text

No content available for this output.

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Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025text

Here are 5 jokes:

Why don't skeletons fight each other?
They don’t have the guts.
What do you call fake spaghetti?
An impasta.
Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because he was outstanding in his field.
How do you organize a space party?
You planet.
Why did the bicycle fall over?
Because it was two-tired.

All 5 jokes are unique (no duplicates among them). However, they are not original—they are well-known puns and wordplay commonly found in joke collections.

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025text

Here are 5 jokes for you:

Why don't skeletons fight each other? Because they don't have the guts!
Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!
What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one!
Why can't you trust an atom? Because they make up everything!

How many are unique? All 5 jokes are unique—they have different setups and punchlines. However, some of them are well-known classics, so you might have heard a few before.

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SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025svg

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025svg

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Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025svg

No content available for this output.

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025svg

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Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025text

No content available for this output.

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025text

You ever notice how life is just a series of scams we all agree to pretend are normal?

Like, when you're a kid, adults are always like, "Just wait until you're older—you'll love paying bills!" And you're like, "Yeah, sure, paying bills sounds awesome." Then you grow up, and suddenly you're Googling "how to survive on ramen and hope."

And don't even get me started on grocery shopping. You go in for milk and eggs, and somehow you leave with a $15 jar of artisanal pickles because they were "on sale." Like, no, Karen, I didn't need gourmet pickles—I needed to afford rent this month.

And why do we even have to pretend we know what we're doing? Like, at work, someone asks, "Hey, can you handle this project?" And you're like, "Absolutely!" Meanwhile, inside, you're screaming, "I DON'T KNOW HOW TO OPEN EXCEL!"

And dating? Oh man. Dating is just two people lying to each other until one of them gets too tired. "Oh yeah, I love hiking!" No, you don't. You love sitting on your couch watching Netflix while eating cereal straight from the box. That's not hiking—that's survival.

And then there's social media. You ever see someone post a picture with the caption "Living my best life!" and it's just them holding a coffee cup? Bro, that's not living your best life—that's caffeine dependency. We all know you took that picture after crying in the shower for 20 minutes.

But the biggest scam? "Self-care." "Just take a bath with candles!" Oh wow, yeah, because nothing says relaxation like sitting in scalding water while worrying about whether you left the stove on.

At the end of the day, we're all just out here faking it. And that's fine. Because if you're not a little lost, you're not doing it right.

Thanks, you've been great. Remember: If anyone tells you they have it all figured out, they're lying. And also, sell me their secrets.

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Realistic AI Interviewconversation

Tests an AI's ability to simulate personalities and predict future trends

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025text

No content available for this output.

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025text

No content available for this output.

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Satirical Fake News Headlineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and understanding of current events

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025text

No content available for this output.

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025text

No content available for this output.

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Minimalist Landing Pageweb design

Tests an AI's ability to generate a complete, working landing page

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025website

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025website

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Pokémon Battle UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025website

No content available for this output.

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025website

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Mario Level UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025website

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025website

Couldn't render this response

This model didn't return a displayable web page for this challenge.

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# Super Mario Bros. Interactive Level

Here's a self-contained HTML page that recreates a classic Super Mario Bros. level with interactive elements. It includes Mario's movement, jumping, coin collection, enemy interactions, and a simple physics system.

```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Super Mario Bros. Level</title>
    <style>
        body {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #6b8cff;
            font-family: 'Press Start 2P', cursive;
            user-select: none;
        }

        #game-container {
            position: relative;
            width: 100vw;
            height: 100vh;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        #game-canvas {
            background-color: #6b8cff;
            display: block;
        }

        #hud {
            position: absolute;
            top: 10px;
            left: 10px;
            color: white;
            font-size: 16px;
            text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            padding: 5px 10px;
            border-radius: 5px;
        }

        #start-screen {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        #start-screen h1 {
            font-size: 48px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-shadow: 3px 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        #start-screen p {
            font-size: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        #start-button {
            padding: 10px 20px;
            font-size: 20px;
            background-color: #ff0000;
            color: white;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }

        #start-button:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        #game-over-screen {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        #game-over-screen h1 {
            font-size: 48px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-shadow: 3px 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        #game-over-screen p {
            font-size: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        #restart-button {
            padding: 10px 20px;
            font-size: 20px;
            background-color: #ff0000;
            color: white;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5);
            transition: transform 0.2s;
        }

        #restart-button:hover {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        #win-screen {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            color: white;
            text-align: center;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        #win-screen h1 {
            font-size: 48px;

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Interactive Catan Boardweb design

Tests an AI's ability to create interactive web elements

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025website

No content available for this output.

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025website

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World Map SVGimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create a detailed world map in SVG format

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025svg

No content available for this output.

Mistral Medium 3

Mistral · May 2025svg

No content available for this output.

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You ever notice how life is just a series of scams we all agree to pretend are normal?

At the end of the day, we're all just out here faking it. And that's fine. Because if you're not a little lost, you're not doing it right.

Thanks, you've been great. Remember: If anyone tells you they have it all figured out, they're lying. And also, sell me their secrets.