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Codestral-22B vs GPT-6.1 Terra

GPT-6.1 Terra leads the LLM Stats Score 47.5 to -0.4.

Mistral AI · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-6.1 Terra leads the overall LLM Stats Score 47.5 to -0.4, ranking #36 overall.

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

Choose Codestral-22B

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose GPT-6.1 Terra

  • overall performance matters — it scores 47.5 and ranks #36 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
GPT-6.1 Terra
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
-0.4
#363
47.5
#36
Reasoning
-0.5
#356
49.0
#19
Coding
2.4
#259
37.1
#30
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
— / M
$1.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$5.00 / M
Context window
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1,050,000

Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Codestral-22B · 8 for GPT-6.1 Terra

No common benchmarks found

Codestral-22B and GPT-6.1 Terradon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-6.1 Terra specifies input context (1,050,000 tokens). Only GPT-6.1 Terra specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
GPT-6.1 Terra
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Fri Oct 30 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GPT-6.1 Terra supports multimodal inputs, whereas Codestral-22B does not.

GPT-6.1 Terra can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Codestral-22B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

GPT-6.1 Terra

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while GPT-6.1 Terra 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-6.1 Terra

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while GPT-6.1 Terra was released on 2026-10-26.

GPT-6.1 Terra is 29 months newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.4 years ago

GPT-6.1 Terra

Oct 26, 2026

1 days ago

2.4yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-6.1 Terra has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while Codestral-22B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-6.1 Terra's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Codestral-22B's cutoff date.

Codestral-22B

—

GPT-6.1 Terra

Jun 2026

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Codestral-22B and GPT-6.1 Terra side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Codestral-22B
✓ Preferred
GPT-6.1 Terra
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs GPT-6.1 Terra.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or GPT-6.1 Terra?

GPT-6.1 Terra leads the LLM Stats Score 47.5 to -0.4. Codestral-22B is made by Mistral AI and GPT-6.1 Terra is made by OpenAI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Codestral-22B compare to GPT-6.1 Terra in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. GPT-6.1 Terra scores HealthBench Consensus: 95.1%, HealthBench Professional: 62.7%, Agents' Last Exam: 60.0%, Terminal-Bench-Science 0.1: 58.3%, MentalHealthBench: 55.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Codestral-22B and GPT-6.1 Terra?

Codestral-22B supports an unknown number of tokens and GPT-6.1 Terra supports 1.1M 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-6.1 Terra?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (-0.4 vs 47.5), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MNPL-0.1 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Codestral-22B and GPT-6.1 Terra?

Codestral-22B is developed by Mistral AI and GPT-6.1 Terra is developed by OpenAI.

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