Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B was developed as a compact distilled variant, designed to bring reasoning capabilities to a more efficient 8B parameter Llama base. Built to democratize access to reasoning-enhanced models, it provides a lightweight option for applications requiring analytical depth with limited resources.
Mistral AI
Devstral Small was developed as a more efficient development-focused model, designed to bring software engineering assistance to resource-conscious deployments. Built to provide coding capabilities with reduced computational requirements, it enables developer tools in environments where efficiency is paramount.
5 months newer

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI
2025-07-11
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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Devstral Small 1.1

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Devstral Small 1.1