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Codestral-22B vs Gemma 2 9B

Codestral-22B leads the LLM Stats Score 0.0 to -4.9.

Mistral AI · Google · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Codestral-22B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 0.0 to -4.9, ranking #332 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Codestral-22B wins 2; 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 Codestral-22B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 0.0 and ranks #332 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results

Choose Gemma 2 9B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jun 2024

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
Gemma 2 9B
Google
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
0.0
#332
-4.9
#360
Reasoning
-0.1
#324
-5.2
#353
Coding
2.5
#231
-11.0
#271
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Codestral-22B · 16 for Gemma 2 9B

2 shared

Codestral-22B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (HumanEval, MBPP), while Gemma 2 9B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Codestral-22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Sat Sep 26 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

13.0B diff

Codestral-22B has 13.0B more parameters than Gemma 2 9B, making it 140.3% larger.

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
22.2Bparameters
Google
Gemma 2 9B
9.2Bparameters
22.2B
Codestral-22B
9.2B
Gemma 2 9B

License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while Gemma 2 9B uses Gemma.

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

Codestral-22B

MNPL-0.1

Open weights

Gemma 2 9B

Gemma

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while Gemma 2 9B was released on 2024-06-27.

Gemma 2 9B is 1 month newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.3 years ago

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.2 years ago

4w 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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Codestral-22B and Gemma 2 9B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Codestral-22B
✓ Preferred
Gemma 2 9B
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FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs Gemma 2 9B.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or Gemma 2 9B?

Codestral-22B leads the LLM Stats Score 0.0 to -4.9. Codestral-22B is made by Mistral AI and Gemma 2 9B is made by Google. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Codestral-22B compare to Gemma 2 9B in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. Gemma 2 9B scores ARC-E: 88.0%, BoolQ: 84.2%, HellaSwag: 81.9%, PIQA: 81.7%, Winogrande: 80.6%.

What are the main differences between Codestral-22B and Gemma 2 9B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (0.0 vs -4.9), licensing (MNPL-0.1 vs Gemma). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Codestral-22B and Gemma 2 9B?

Codestral-22B is developed by Mistral AI and Gemma 2 9B is developed by Google.

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