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DeepSeek-MoE vs Magistral Small

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

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-MoE
Mistral
Magistral Small
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateJan 9 2024Jun 10 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek-MoE shipped 518 days before Magistral Small

Which is better: DeepSeek-MoE or Magistral Small?

DeepSeek-MoE and Magistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek-MoE shipped 518 days before Magistral Small, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

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

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

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-MoE released?
DeepSeek-MoE was released by DeepSeek on Jan 9 2024.
When was Magistral Small released?
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
Is DeepSeek-MoE or Magistral Small open source?
DeepSeek-MoE is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Magistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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