Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 27.3% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct supports multimodal inputs. 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
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct was developed as the instruction-tuned version of the 3.1 base model, designed to deliver improved instruction-following with refinements from the updated architecture. Built to serve diverse applications with enhanced reliability, it advances the Small model line's capabilities.
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DeepSeek R1 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Mistral AI
2025-03-17
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Instruct