Model Comparison

Codestral-22B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Comparing Codestral-22B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Codestral-22B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 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

1.4B diff

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has 1.4B more parameters than Codestral-22B, making it 6.3% larger.

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
22.2Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct
23.6Bparameters
22.2B
Codestral-22B
23.6B
Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct supports multimodal inputs, whereas Codestral-22B does not.

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 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 3.2 24B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct 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 3.2 24B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct was released on 2025-06-20.

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct is 13 months newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.0 years ago

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Jun 20, 2025

10 months ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Codestral-22B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Codestral-22B's cutoff date.

Codestral-22B

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Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

Oct 2023

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI

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

Mistral AI
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
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Codestral-22B
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Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?

Codestral-22B (Mistral AI) and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct (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 3.2 24B Instruct in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct scores DocVQA: 94.9%, AI2D: 92.9%, HumanEval Plus: 92.9%, ChartQA: 87.4%, IF: 84.8%.

What are the main differences between Codestral-22B and Mistral Small 3.2 24B Instruct?

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.