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DeepSeek Coder vs Devstral Small

DeepSeek
DeepSeek Coder
Mistral
Devstral Small
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateNov 2 2023May 21 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Specifications
Parameters
24B
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek Coder shipped 566 days before Devstral Small

Which is better: DeepSeek Coder or Devstral Small?

DeepSeek Coder and Devstral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek Coder shipped 566 days before Devstral Small, 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 Coder and Devstral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek Coder was released by DeepSeek on Nov 2 2023.

Devstral Small was released by Mistral on May 21 2025.

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