Model Comparison

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Devstral Small 1.1Which is better in 2026?

Comparing DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Devstral Small 1.1 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Devstral Small 1.1 — which is better?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B (by DeepSeek) and Devstral Small 1.1 (by Mistral AI) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B if…

  • you are already invested in the DeepSeek ecosystem

Choose Devstral Small 1.1 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2025
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Devstral Small 1.1 don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

16.4B diff

Devstral Small 1.1 has 16.4B more parameters than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B, making it 215.0% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
7.6Bparameters
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
24.0Bparameters
7.6B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
24.0B
Devstral Small 1.1

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Devstral Small 1.1 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Devstral Small 1.1 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is licensed under MIT, while Devstral Small 1.1 uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

MIT

Open weights

Devstral Small 1.1

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B was released on 2025-01-20, while Devstral Small 1.1 was released on 2025-07-11.

Devstral Small 1.1 is 6 months newer than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B

Jan 20, 2025

1.4 years ago

Devstral Small 1.1

Jul 11, 2025

11 months ago

5mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Mistral AI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B vs Devstral Small 1.1.

Which is better, DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B or Devstral Small 1.1?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B (DeepSeek) and Devstral Small 1.1 (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B compare to Devstral Small 1.1 in benchmarks?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B scores MATH-500: 92.8%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 49.1%, LiveCodeBench: 37.6%. Devstral Small 1.1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 53.6%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Devstral Small 1.1?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B supports an unknown number of tokens and Devstral Small 1.1 supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Devstral Small 1.1?

Key differences include licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B and Devstral Small 1.1?

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B is developed by DeepSeek and Devstral Small 1.1 is developed by Mistral AI.

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