Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Gemma 3 12B supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Mistral AI
Codestral 22B was developed as a specialized coding model from Mistral AI, designed to excel at code generation, completion, and understanding tasks. Built with 22 billion parameters optimized for programming, it serves developers requiring advanced assistance with software development across multiple programming languages.
Gemma 3 12B was developed as part of the third generation of Google's open-source model family, designed to provide enhanced capabilities in a mid-sized format. Built with improved architecture and training techniques, it balances performance with practical deployment considerations for diverse use cases.
9 months newer

Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
2024-05-29

Gemma 3 12B
2025-03-12
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Codestral-22B

Gemma 3 12B
Available providers and their performance metrics

Codestral-22B

Gemma 3 12B
DeepInfra

Codestral-22B

Gemma 3 12B

Codestral-22B

Gemma 3 12B