Model Comparison

Codestral-22B vs GPT-3.5 TurboWhich is better in 2026?

Codestral-22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Codestral-22B vs GPT-3.5 Turbo — which is better?

Codestral-22B (by Mistral AI) and GPT-3.5 Turbo (by OpenAI) 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 1 benchmarks (HumanEval), while GPT-3.5 Turbo 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 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2024
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose GPT-3.5 Turbo if…

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Codestral-22B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (HumanEval), while GPT-3.5 Turbo is better at 0 benchmarks.

Codestral-22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-3.5 Turbo specifies input context (16,385 tokens). Only GPT-3.5 Turbo specifies output context (4,096 tokens).

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
GPT-3.5 Turbo
Input16,385 tokens
Output4,096 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while GPT-3.5 Turbo uses a proprietary license.

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

Codestral-22B

MNPL-0.1

Open weights

GPT-3.5 Turbo

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while GPT-3.5 Turbo was released on 2023-03-21.

Codestral-22B is 15 months newer than GPT-3.5 Turbo.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.0 years ago

1.2yr newer
GPT-3.5 Turbo

Mar 21, 2023

3.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-3.5 Turbo has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2021-09-30, while Codestral-22B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-3.5 Turbo's training data extends to 2021-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without Codestral-22B's cutoff date.

Codestral-22B

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GPT-3.5 Turbo

Sep 2021

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Has open weights
Higher HumanEval score (81.1% vs 68.0%)
OpenAI
Larger context window (16,385 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
OpenAI
GPT-3.5 Turbo

FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs GPT-3.5 Turbo.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or GPT-3.5 Turbo?

Codestral-22B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Codestral-22B is made by Mistral AI and GPT-3.5 Turbo is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Codestral-22B compare to GPT-3.5 Turbo in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. GPT-3.5 Turbo scores DROP: 70.2%, MMLU: 69.8%, HumanEval: 68.0%, MGSM: 56.3%, MATH: 43.1%.

What are the context window sizes for Codestral-22B and GPT-3.5 Turbo?

Codestral-22B supports an unknown number of tokens and GPT-3.5 Turbo supports 16K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Codestral-22B and GPT-3.5 Turbo?

Key differences include licensing (MNPL-0.1 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Codestral-22B and GPT-3.5 Turbo?

Codestral-22B is developed by Mistral AI and GPT-3.5 Turbo is developed by OpenAI.

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