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DeepSeek-Math vs Mistral Small 4

DeepSeek DeepSeek-Math vs Mistral Mistral Small 4 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-Math
Mistral
Mistral Small 4
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateApr 3 2024Mar 16 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-Math shipped 712 days before Mistral Small 4

Which is better: DeepSeek-Math or Mistral Small 4?

DeepSeek-Math and Mistral Small 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek-Math shipped 712 days before Mistral Small 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-Math is an open-source / open-weight model; Mistral Small 4 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-Math and Mistral Small 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-Math released?
DeepSeek-Math was released by DeepSeek on Apr 3 2024.
When was Mistral Small 4 released?
Mistral Small 4 was released by Mistral on Mar 16 2026.
Is DeepSeek-Math or Mistral Small 4 open source?
DeepSeek-Math is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Mistral Small 4 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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