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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Mistral Small

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Mistral
Mistral Small
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateSep 22 2025Feb 26 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapMistral Small shipped 574 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Mistral Small?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus 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 574 days before DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is open weight, while Mistral Small is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Mistral Small 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.

Mistral Small was released by Mistral on Feb 26 2024.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Mistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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