Model Comparison

Codestral-22B vs Gemma 2 9BWhich is better in 2026?

Codestral-22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Codestral-22B vs Gemma 2 9B — which is better?

Codestral-22B (by Mistral AI) and Gemma 2 9B (by Google) 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.

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

Choose Codestral-22B if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 shared benchmarks

Choose Gemma 2 9B if…

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

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

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 Jun 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

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

2.0 years ago

Gemma 2 9B

Jun 27, 2024

2.0 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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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Higher HumanEval score (81.1% vs 40.2%)
Higher MBPP score (78.2% vs 52.4%)
Google

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

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
Google
Gemma 2 9B

FAQ

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

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

Codestral-22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. 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 benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities 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 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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