Model Comparison

Codestral-22B vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B BaseWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Codestral-22B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Codestral-22B vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base — which is better?

Codestral-22B (by Mistral AI) and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base (by Mistral AI) 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.

Choose Codestral-22B if…

  • you are already invested in the Mistral AI ecosystem

Choose Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Codestral-22B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Basedon'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

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base has 1.8B more parameters than Codestral-22B, making it 8.1% larger.

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
22.2Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
24.0Bparameters
22.2B
Codestral-22B
24.0B
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Sat Jun 13 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base supports multimodal inputs, whereas Codestral-22B does not.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Codestral-22B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base 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

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base was released on 2025-03-17.

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base is 10 months newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.0 years ago

Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

Mar 17, 2025

1.2 years ago

9mo 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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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI

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

Mistral AI
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base

FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Codestral-22B (Mistral AI) and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base (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 Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base scores MMLU: 81.0%, TriviaQA: 80.5%, MMMU: 59.3%, MMLU-Pro: 56.0%, GPQA: 37.5%.

What are the context window sizes for Codestral-22B and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Codestral-22B supports an unknown number of tokens and Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base supports 128K 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 Mistral Small 3.1 24B Base?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MNPL-0.1 vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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