Battle of the Models

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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

Mistral Small 4

A-TIER

Mistral (La Plateforme)

Intelligence Score 82/100
Context Window Long context
Pricing Model Free / Open
Model Popularity 0 votes
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FINAL VERDICT

Codestral (2508) Wins

With an intelligence score of 86/100 vs 82/100, Codestral (2508) outperforms Mistral Small 4 by 4 points.

Close Match: The difference is minimal. Consider other factors like pricing and features.
HEAD-TO-HEAD

Detailed Comparison

Feature
Codestral (2508)
Mistral Small 4
Context Window
256K Long context
Architecture
Transformer Transformer (Open Weight)
Est. MMLU Score
~80-84% ~75-79%
Release Date
2024 2024
Pricing Model
Paid / Commercial Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)
5,000 RPM 1 request/second
Daily Limit
Based on tier -
Capabilities
Streaming JSON Mode
No specific data
Performance Tier
A-Tier (Excellent) B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate
Medium Medium
Primary Use Case
💻 Code Generation General Purpose
Model Size
Undisclosed Undisclosed
Limitations
  • API key required
  • Limited availability
  • Phone verification required
  • Data training opt-in required
  • 1 request/second rate limit
Key Strengths
  • Code completion
  • July 2025 release
  • Access to Mistral's open-weight models
  • OpenAI-compatible API endpoints
  • Function calling support

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