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DeepSeek V3.2 vs Mistral Large for fiction writing

Judged blind on fresh genre scenes (LitRPG, cozy mystery, romance, thriller, xianxia…), July 2026 — three tries per model per scene, passages shown in both orders so position can't sway it, graded by a third AI that isn't either of them.

Head-to-head

DeepSeek V3.2 won the direct matchup 19–6 (with 5 ties) across every prompt and sample.

#ModelScoreRecordSlop
6DeepSeek V3.21251 (likely 1201–1302)52–144–1123.24
7Mistral Large1118 (likely 1054–1167)35–162–1017.79

The score is each model's overall strength across the whole 8-model field (like a chess rating); the range next to it is where the true score most likely sits. Slop is a separate count of AI tells (lower is cleaner) — it isn't part of the ranking.

The same scene, both models

Cultivation / xianxia — opening of the "cultivation beat" scene. Full passages for all models are on the board.

DeepSeek V3.2:

The air in the Grand Ceremony Hall thrummed with spiritual pressure and quiet ambition. Outer disciple Lin Feng stood in his assigned row, his plain grey robes a stark contrast to the shimmering silks of the inner disciples on the raised dais. Today was the annual Ranking Ceremony, where progress was measured, faces were made or lost, and destinies were decided. His gaze was fixed on Inner Disciple Luo Chen, the sect’s rising star. Luo Chen was receiving praise from the Hallmaster for his astonishing leap to the late-stage Qi Condensation realm. “Such pure, vigorous spiritual essence,” the Hallmaster boomed. “A testament to diligent effort and rare talent!” But as Luo Chen bowed, a flare of familiar energy pulsed from his core. It was a unique, slightly discordant resonance Lin Feng had felt a thousand times in his own meridians after his weekly guidance sessions with Mentor Gu. A cold, hollow certainty settled in Lin Feng’s gut. The fatigue that never lifted, the spiritual energy that seemed to leak away …

Mistral Large:

The Hall of Ascendant Peaks was a cavern of polished jade and gilded beams, its vaulted ceiling lost in the smoke of incense coils thicker than a man’s wrist. Outer-disciples stood in rigid rows, their robes starched to knife-edge creases, while inner-disciples lounged on embroidered cushions, sipping tea from celadon cups that cost more than a decade of outer-sect wages. At the center, the Sect Master sat cross-legged on a dais of black marble, his beard braided with silver thread that chimed like temple bells whenever he turned his head. Jian Feng knelt near the rear, fingers clenched around the hem of his robe. The ranking ceremony had begun an hour ago, and his name had not yet been called. Not unusual—outer-disciples were called last, after the inner, the core, the true heirs. But Master Wu had promised. Three years of dawn-to-dusk meditation, of hauling spirit-stones from the mines, of swallowing bitter pills until his throat bled. Three years, and Master Wu had whispered, *Soon, child. Soon you will step …

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DeepSeek V3.2 full review · Mistral Large full review · the July 2026 report · all comparisons

How it works: every pair of models is judged blind on the same scene, with the passages' order flipped so being shown first can't sway it, by GPT-5.4 — a family that isn't on the board, so nobody scores their own side. Each score carries a likely range; overlapping ranges are called a tie. Slop is scored separately by a fixed checklist, not an AI. Full board, every prompt, and the FAQ: thebookfactoryai.com/board. Get each new board by email on the model-drop list.

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