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Codestral-22B vs IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Codestral-22B leads the LLM Stats Score 0.0 to -5.5.

Mistral AI · IBM · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Codestral-22B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 0.0 to -5.5, ranking #326 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview wins 1; 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 #326 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes

Choose IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2025

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
IBM
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
0.0
#326
-5.5
#358
Reasoning
-0.1
#318
-5.5
#348
Coding
2.5
#225
3.0
#220
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
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Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Codestral-22B · 12 for IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

1 shared

Codestral-22B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is better at 1 benchmark (HumanEval).

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Sep 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

15.2B diff

Codestral-22B has 15.2B more parameters than IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview, making it 217.1% larger.

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
22.2Bparameters
IBM
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview
7.0Bparameters
22.2B
Codestral-22B
7.0B
IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview uses Apache 2.0.

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

Codestral-22B

MNPL-0.1

Open weights

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview was released on 2025-05-02.

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is 11 months newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.3 years ago

IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview

May 2, 2025

1.4 years ago

11mo 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 IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Codestral-22B
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FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview?

Codestral-22B leads the LLM Stats Score 0.0 to -5.5. Codestral-22B is made by Mistral AI and IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is made by IBM. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Codestral-22B compare to IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview scores AttaQ: 86.1%, HumanEval: 82.4%, HumanEval+: 78.3%, GSM8k: 70.1%, IFEval: 63.0%.

What are the main differences between Codestral-22B and IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (0.0 vs -5.5), licensing (MNPL-0.1 vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Codestral-22B and IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview?

Codestral-22B is developed by Mistral AI and IBM Granite 4.0 Tiny Preview is developed by IBM.

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