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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs Ministral 3 8B-25-12

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
Mistral
Ministral 3 8B-25-12
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateMay 28 2025Dec 2 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Benchmarks
Nonsense detection
BullshitBench v2
8%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 188 days before Ministral 3 8B-25-12

Which is better: DeepSeek R1-0528 or Ministral 3 8B-25-12?

DeepSeek R1-0528 and Ministral 3 8B-25-12 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 188 days before Ministral 3 8B-25-12, 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 R1-0528 and Ministral 3 8B-25-12 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek R1-0528 was released by DeepSeek on May 28 2025.

Ministral 3 8B-25-12 was released by Mistral on Dec 2 2025.

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