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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Ministral 3 14B-25-12

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Mistral
Ministral 3 14B-25-12
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateSep 22 2025Dec 2 2025
AccessOpen WeightOpen Weight
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus shipped 71 days before Ministral 3 14B-25-12

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Ministral 3 14B-25-12?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Ministral 3 14B-25-12 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus shipped 71 days before Ministral 3 14B-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 V3.1 Terminus and Ministral 3 14B-25-12 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus was released by DeepSeek on Sep 22 2025.

Ministral 3 14B-25-12 was released by Mistral on Dec 2 2025.

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