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DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Mistral Small 4

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus vs Mistral Mistral Small 4 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus
Mistral
Mistral Small 4
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateSep 22 2025Mar 16 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus shipped 175 days before Mistral Small 4

Which is better: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Mistral Small 4?

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Mistral Small 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus shipped 175 days before Mistral Small 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open-source / open-weight model; Mistral Small 4 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus and Mistral Small 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus released?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus was released by DeepSeek on Sep 22 2025.
When was Mistral Small 4 released?
Mistral Small 4 was released by Mistral on Mar 16 2026.
Is DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus or Mistral Small 4 open source?
DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Mistral Small 4 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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