Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek R1 Zero leads with 29.1% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3.2 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 3.2 24B Instruct represents a further evolution of the Small model series, developed with continued refinements to instruction-following and task performance. Built to incorporate ongoing improvements, it provides the latest capabilities in Mistral's intermediate-scale offering.
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DeepSeek R1 Zero
DeepSeek
2025-01-20

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Mistral AI
2025-06-20
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

DeepSeek R1 Zero

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct