Codestral-22B vs Gemini 1.0 Pro
Codestral-22B and Gemini 1.0 Pro are closely matched at 0.1 and -5.3 on the LLM Stats Score.
Mistral AI · Google · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Codestral-22B and Gemini 1.0 Pro are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 0.1 and -5.3.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Codestral-22B
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped May 2024
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Gemini 1.0 Pro
- you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $1.50/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
7 reported for Codestral-22B · 9 for Gemini 1.0 Pro
Codestral-22B and Gemini 1.0 Prodon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Gemini 1.0 Pro specifies input context (32,760 tokens). Only Gemini 1.0 Pro specifies output context (8,192 tokens).
License
Usage and distribution terms
Codestral-22B is licensed under MNPL-0.1, while Gemini 1.0 Pro uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
MNPL-0.1
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Codestral-22B was released on 2024-05-29, while Gemini 1.0 Pro was released on 2024-02-15.
Codestral-22B is 3 months newer than Gemini 1.0 Pro.
May 29, 2024
2.3 years ago
3mo newerFeb 15, 2024
2.6 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 1.0 Pro has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-02-01, while Codestral-22B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 1.0 Pro's training data extends to 2024-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Codestral-22B's cutoff date.
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Feb 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Codestral-22B and Gemini 1.0 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Codestral-22B vs Gemini 1.0 Pro.