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DeepSeek-V4-Pro vs Mistral Small 4

DeepSeek DeepSeek-V4-Pro vs Mistral Mistral Small 4 — side-by-side specs.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4-Pro
Mistral
Mistral Small 4
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMistral
Release dateApr 24 2026Mar 16 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science
GPQA Diamond
90.1%
Timeline
Release gapMistral Small 4 shipped 39 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro

Which is better: DeepSeek-V4-Pro or Mistral Small 4?

DeepSeek-V4-Pro and Mistral Small 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Mistral Small 4 shipped 39 days before DeepSeek-V4-Pro, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open-source / open-weight model; Mistral Small 4 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — DeepSeek-V4-Pro and Mistral Small 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek-V4-Pro released?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro was released by DeepSeek on Apr 24 2026.
When was Mistral Small 4 released?
Mistral Small 4 was released by Mistral on Mar 16 2026.
Is DeepSeek-V4-Pro or Mistral Small 4 open source?
DeepSeek-V4-Pro is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Mistral Small 4 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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