Side-by-side comparison of DeepSeek API (DeepSeek · China) and Mistral API (Mistral AI · France) for European deployment via API. DeepSeek API is rated blocked; Mistral API is EU-ready. They part ways on hosting: DeepSeek API is "China", Mistral API is "EU (Paris)".
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | ||
| Verdict | Blocked Hosted in China, not usable for European personal data. Open weights available — see open-weight tab. | EU-ready Strongest sovereignty posture. French jurisdiction, native GDPR, on-shore data. |
| Last reviewed | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-15 |
| Sovereignty | ||
| Hosting | China | EU (Paris) |
| GDPR | Not compliant | Native |
| Jurisdiction | China | France |
| AI Act | Not assessed | Compliant |
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