deepseek vs mistral — AI API latency comparison
As of July 24, 2026, mistral has lower edge latency (time-to-first-byte) than deepseek in 3 of 4 measured region(s). From Europe (Germany), mistral responds in 100 ms p50 vs 299 ms.
Edge latency by region
| Region | deepseek p50 TTFB | mistral p50 TTFB | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia (Tokyo) | 172 ms | 312 ms | deepseek |
| Europe (Germany) | 299 ms | 100 ms | mistral |
| South America (São Paulo) | 426 ms | 252 ms | mistral |
| US (Central) | 309 ms | 186 ms | mistral |
Full details: deepseek by region · mistral by region.