Model Comparison

Codestral-22B vs QvQ-72B-PreviewWhich is better in 2026?

Comparing Codestral-22B and QvQ-72B-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Codestral-22B vs QvQ-72B-Preview — which is better?

Codestral-22B (by Mistral AI) and QvQ-72B-Preview (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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 QvQ-72B-Preview if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2024
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Codestral-22B and QvQ-72B-Previewdon'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

51.2B diff

QvQ-72B-Preview has 51.2B more parameters than Codestral-22B, making it 230.6% larger.

Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
22.2Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QvQ-72B-Preview
73.4Bparameters
22.2B
Codestral-22B
73.4B
QvQ-72B-Preview

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

QvQ-72B-Preview supports multimodal inputs, whereas Codestral-22B does not.

QvQ-72B-Preview can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Codestral-22B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QvQ-72B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while QvQ-72B-Preview uses Qwen.

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

Codestral-22B

MNPL-0.1

Open weights

QvQ-72B-Preview

Qwen

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.

QvQ-72B-Preview is 7 months newer than Codestral-22B.

Codestral-22B

May 29, 2024

2.0 years ago

QvQ-72B-Preview

Dec 25, 2024

1.5 years ago

7mo 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.

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

QvQ-72B-Preview

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Mistral AI
Codestral-22B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QvQ-72B-Preview

FAQ

Common questions about Codestral-22B vs QvQ-72B-Preview.

Which is better, Codestral-22B or QvQ-72B-Preview?

Codestral-22B (Mistral AI) and QvQ-72B-Preview (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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 QvQ-72B-Preview in benchmarks?

Codestral-22B scores HumanEvalFIM-Average: 91.6%, HumanEval: 81.1%, MBPP: 78.2%, Spider: 63.5%, HumanEval-Average: 61.5%. QvQ-72B-Preview scores MathVista: 71.4%, MMMU: 70.3%, MathVision: 35.9%, OlympiadBench: 20.4%.

What are the main differences between Codestral-22B and QvQ-72B-Preview?

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

Who makes Codestral-22B and QvQ-72B-Preview?

Codestral-22B is developed by Mistral AI and QvQ-72B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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