Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

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Codestral (2508)

A-TIER

Mistral AI

Intelligence Score 86/100
Model Popularity 0 votes
Context Window 256K
Pricing Model Commercial / Paid
Commercial/Paid Model

Llama 3.1 70B (via routing)

DEPRECATED

Requesty

This model is no longer active/free — kept for reference.

Intelligence Score 87/100
Context Window 128K
Pricing Model Commercial / Paid
Model Popularity 0 votes
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FINAL VERDICT

Llama 3.1 70B (via routing) Wins

With an intelligence score of 87/100 vs 86/100, Llama 3.1 70B (via routing) outperforms Codestral (2508) by 1 point.

Close Match: The difference is minimal. Consider other factors like pricing and features.
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Detailed Comparison

Feature
Codestral (2508)
Llama 3.1 70B (via routing)
Context Window
256K 128K
Architecture
Transformer Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score
~80-84% ~80-84%
Release Date
2024 Jul 2024
Pricing Model
Paid / Commercial Paid / Commercial
Rate Limit (RPM)
5,000 RPM 60 RPM
Daily Limit
Based on tier 50 requests/day (new orgs) / 200 requests/day (paying orgs), shared across all free models
Capabilities
Streaming JSON Mode
No specific data
Performance Tier
A-Tier (Excellent) A-Tier (Excellent)
Speed Estimate
Medium ⚡ Fast
Primary Use Case
💻 Code Generation General Purpose
Model Size
Undisclosed 70B
Limitations
  • API key required
  • Limited availability
  • Requires underlying provider API keys
  • Free credit amount is limited
  • Routing adds minimal latency
Key Strengths
  • Code completion
  • July 2025 release
  • AI Router: automatic provider failover
  • Prompt caching for cost savings
  • Multi-provider load balancing

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