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DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) vs Mistral Small 3

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Chat (R1-based)
Mistral
Mistral Small 3
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateJan 20 2025Jan 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapMistral Small 3 shipped 19 days before DeepSeek Chat (R1-based)

Which is better: DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) or Mistral Small 3?

DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) and Mistral Small 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Small 3 shipped 19 days before DeepSeek Chat (R1-based), so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) and Mistral Small 3 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Chat (R1-based) was released by DeepSeek on Jan 20 2025.

Mistral Small 3 was released by Mistral on Jan 2025.

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