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Codestral-22B vs IBM Granite 4.2 3B

IBM Granite 4.2 3B leads the LLM Stats Score 15.6 to 0.2.

Mistral AI · IBM · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

IBM Granite 4.2 3B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 15.6 to 0.2, ranking #213 overall.

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

Choose Codestral-22B

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem

Choose IBM Granite 4.2 3B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 15.6 and ranks #213 on LLM Stats
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
IBM Granite 4.2 3B
IBM
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
0.2
#309
15.6
#213
Reasoning
0.1
#303
12.0
#234
Coding
2.5
#213
-6.7
#247
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Codestral-22B · 13 for IBM Granite 4.2 3B

No common benchmarks found

Codestral-22B and IBM Granite 4.2 3Bdon'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

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

19.2B diff

Codestral-22B has 19.2B more parameters than IBM Granite 4.2 3B, making it 640.0% larger.

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
22.2Bparameters
IBM
IBM Granite 4.2 3B
3.0Bparameters
22.2B
Codestral-22B
3.0B
IBM Granite 4.2 3B

License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while IBM Granite 4.2 3B 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 4.2 3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while IBM Granite 4.2 3B was released on 2026-08-25.

IBM Granite 4.2 3B is 27 months newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.3 years ago

IBM Granite 4.2 3B

Aug 25, 2026

6 days ago

2.2yr 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 4.2 3B 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 4.2 3B.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or IBM Granite 4.2 3B?

IBM Granite 4.2 3B leads the LLM Stats Score 15.6 to 0.2. Codestral-22B is made by Mistral AI and IBM Granite 4.2 3B 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 4.2 3B in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. IBM Granite 4.2 3B scores AIME 2025: 78.3%, IFBench: 74.3%, LiveCodeBench v6: 69.7%, MMLU-Pro: 67.8%, RULER 64k: 67.5%.

What are the main differences between Codestral-22B and IBM Granite 4.2 3B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (0.2 vs 15.6), 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 4.2 3B?

Codestral-22B is developed by Mistral AI and IBM Granite 4.2 3B is developed by IBM.

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