Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 6.6% higher average benchmark score. Overall, DeepSeek R1 Zero is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Zero was introduced as an experimental variant trained with minimal human supervision, designed to develop reasoning patterns through self-guided reinforcement learning. Built to explore how models can discover analytical strategies independently, it represents research into autonomous reasoning capability development.
Mistral AI
Magistral Small was created as an efficient reasoning-focused variant, designed to bring analytical capabilities to applications with tighter resource constraints. Built to balance problem-solving depth with practical deployment needs, it extends reasoning-enhanced AI to broader use cases.
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DeepSeek R1 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Magistral Small 2506
Mistral AI
2025-06-10
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Magistral Small 2506
Magistral Small 2506
2025-06-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Magistral Small 2506

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Magistral Small 2506