Model Comparison

Codestral-22B vs Nova MicroWhich is better in 2026?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Verdict: Codestral-22B vs Nova Micro — which is better?

Codestral-22B (by Mistral AI) and Nova Micro (by Amazon) 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.

Codestral-22B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nova Micro is better at 0 benchmarks. Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Choose Codestral-22B if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Nova Micro if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2024

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Codestral-22B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nova Micro is better at 0 benchmarks.

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Nova Micro specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Nova Micro specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while Nova Micro uses a proprietary license.

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

Codestral-22B

MNPL-0.1

Open weights

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

Nova Micro is 6 months newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.7 years ago

5mo 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
Has open weights
Amazon
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Codestral-22B and Nova Micro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Codestral-22B
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Nova Micro
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FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs Nova Micro.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or Nova Micro?

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Codestral-22B is made by Mistral AI and Nova Micro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Codestral-22B compare to Nova Micro in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Codestral-22B and Nova Micro?

Codestral-22B supports an unknown number of tokens and Nova Micro 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 Nova Micro?

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

Who makes Codestral-22B and Nova Micro?

Codestral-22B is developed by Mistral AI and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.

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