Model Comparison

Codestral-22B vs Magistral Small 2506

Comparing Codestral-22B and Magistral Small 2506 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Codestral-22B and Magistral Small 2506 don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1.8B diff

Magistral Small 2506 has 1.8B more parameters than Codestral-22B, making it 8.1% larger.

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
22.2Bparameters
Mistral AI
Magistral Small 2506
24.0Bparameters
22.2B
Codestral-22B
24.0B
Magistral Small 2506

License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while Magistral Small 2506 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

Magistral Small 2506

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while Magistral Small 2506 was released on 2025-06-10.

Magistral Small 2506 is 13 months newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.0 years ago

Magistral Small 2506

Jun 10, 2025

11 months ago

1.0yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Magistral Small 2506 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-06-01, while Codestral-22B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Magistral Small 2506's training data extends to 2025-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Codestral-22B's cutoff date.

Codestral-22B

Magistral Small 2506

Jun 2025

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

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

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

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
Magistral Small 2506

FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs Magistral Small 2506.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or Magistral Small 2506?

Codestral-22B (Mistral AI) and Magistral Small 2506 (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Codestral-22B compare to Magistral Small 2506 in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. Magistral Small 2506 scores AIME 2024: 70.7%, GPQA: 68.2%, AIME 2025: 62.8%, LiveCodeBench: 51.3%.

What are the main differences between Codestral-22B and Magistral Small 2506?

Key differences include licensing (MNPL-0.1 vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.