DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning) vs Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning) vs Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricDeepSeek V3.1 Terminus (Non-reasoning)Mistral Small 4 (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)13.911.3−18.7% Mistral Small 4 (Reas… is 18.7% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$42.50— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)8.22s14.77s+79.7% Mistral Small 4 (Reas… is 79.7% slower
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.27 / $1.00$0.15 / $0.60
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
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