Model Comparison

Codestral-22B vs Phi 4 MiniWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Codestral-22B and Phi 4 Mini across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Codestral-22B vs Phi 4 Mini — which is better?

Codestral-22B (by Mistral AI) and Phi 4 Mini (by Microsoft) 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 Phi 4 Mini if…

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

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Codestral-22B and Phi 4 Minidon'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

18.4B diff

Codestral-22B has 18.4B more parameters than Phi 4 Mini, making it 478.1% larger.

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
22.2Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
3.8Bparameters
22.2B
Codestral-22B
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini

License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while Phi 4 Mini uses MIT.

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

Codestral-22B

MNPL-0.1

Open weights

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

Phi 4 Mini is 8 months newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.0 years ago

Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.4 years ago

8mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while Codestral-22B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4 Mini's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Codestral-22B's cutoff date.

Codestral-22B

—

Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI

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

Microsoft

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

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini

FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or Phi 4 Mini?

Codestral-22B (Mistral AI) and Phi 4 Mini (Microsoft) 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 Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%.

What are the main differences between Codestral-22B and Phi 4 Mini?

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

Who makes Codestral-22B and Phi 4 Mini?

Codestral-22B is developed by Mistral AI and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.

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