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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs Mistral Small

DeepSeek DeepSeek R1-0528 vs Mistral Mistral Small — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
Mistral
Mistral Small
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateMay 28 2025Feb 26 2024
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapMistral Small shipped 457 days before DeepSeek R1-0528

Which is better: DeepSeek R1-0528 or Mistral Small?

DeepSeek R1-0528 and Mistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Small shipped 457 days before DeepSeek R1-0528, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek R1-0528 is an open-source / open-weight model; Mistral Small is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek R1-0528 and Mistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek R1-0528 released?
DeepSeek R1-0528 was released by DeepSeek on May 28 2025.
When was Mistral Small released?
Mistral Small was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.
Is DeepSeek R1-0528 or Mistral Small open source?
DeepSeek R1-0528 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Mistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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