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DeepSeek V3 Chat vs Magistral Small

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3 Chat vs Mistral Magistral Small — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 Chat
Mistral
Magistral Small
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateDec 2024Jun 10 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3 Chat shipped 191 days before Magistral Small

Which is better: DeepSeek V3 Chat or Magistral Small?

DeepSeek V3 Chat and Magistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3 Chat shipped 191 days before Magistral Small, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3 Chat is an open-source / open-weight model; Magistral Small is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3 Chat and Magistral Small don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V3 Chat released?
DeepSeek V3 Chat was released by DeepSeek on Dec 2024.
When was Magistral Small released?
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
Is DeepSeek V3 Chat or Magistral Small open source?
DeepSeek V3 Chat is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Magistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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