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DeepSeek-LLM vs Magistral Small

DeepSeek DeepSeek-LLM vs Mistral Magistral Small — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-LLM
Mistral
Magistral Small
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateNov 29 2023Jun 10 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-LLM shipped 559 days before Magistral Small

Which is better: DeepSeek-LLM or Magistral Small?

DeepSeek-LLM and Magistral Small do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. DeepSeek-LLM shipped 559 days before Magistral Small, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-LLM is an open-source / open-weight model; Magistral Small is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-LLM released?
DeepSeek-LLM was released by DeepSeek on Nov 29 2023.
When was Magistral Small released?
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
Is DeepSeek-LLM or Magistral Small open source?
DeepSeek-LLM is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Magistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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