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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.8 to -0.3.

DeepSeek · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.8 to -0.3, ranking #12 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.8 and ranks #12 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Mistral Small 3 24B Base

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
DeepSeek
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral AI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
51.8
#12
-0.3
#326
Reasoning
48.9
#17
-0.3
#320
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.22 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.66 / M
— / M
Context window
1,040,000
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Math
35.2#43
4.5#280
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash · 9 for Mistral Small 3 24B Base

1 shared

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Mistral Small 3 24B Base is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Sep 11 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

739.6B diff

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash has 739.6B more parameters than Mistral Small 3 24B Base, making it 3133.9% larger.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
763.2Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
23.6Bparameters
763.2B
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
23.6B
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash specifies input context (1,040,000 tokens). Only DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash specifies output context (393,216 tokens).

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
Input1,040,000 tokens
Output393,216 tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Sep 11 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Mistral Small 3 24B Base support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is licensed under MIT, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base uses Apache 2.0.

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

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

MIT

Open weights

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash was released on 2026-09-10, while Mistral Small 3 24B Base was released on 2025-01-30.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is 20 months newer than Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

Sep 10, 2026

0 days ago

1.6yr newer
Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Jan 30, 2025

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Mistral Small 3 24B Base has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Mistral Small 3 24B Base's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash's cutoff date.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash

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Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Oct 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Mistral Small 3 24B Base side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
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Mistral Small 3 24B Base
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FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash vs Mistral Small 3 24B Base.

Which is better, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash or Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.8 to -0.3. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is made by DeepSeek and Mistral Small 3 24B Base is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash compare to Mistral Small 3 24B Base in benchmarks?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash scores CodeForces: 100.0%, GPQA: 90.9%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 90.6%, BabyVision: 89.6%, CyberGym: 88.1%. Mistral Small 3 24B Base scores ARC-C: 91.3%, GSM8k: 80.7%, MMLU: 80.7%, TriviaQA: 80.3%, MBPP: 69.6%.

What are the context window sizes for DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Mistral Small 3 24B Base supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (51.8 vs -0.3), licensing (MIT vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and Mistral Small 3 24B Base?

DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash is developed by DeepSeek and Mistral Small 3 24B Base is developed by Mistral AI.

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