Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Codestral-22B leads with 12.4% higher average benchmark score. Gemma 3 4B supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Codestral-22B is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
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 4B was developed as a compact yet capable open-source model, designed to strike a balance between performance and resource efficiency. Built with 4 billion parameters and instruction tuning, it provides a practical option for applications requiring moderate capability with manageable computational costs.
9 months newer

Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
2024-05-29

Gemma 3 4B
2025-03-12
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Codestral-22B

Gemma 3 4B
Gemma 3 4B
2024-08-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Codestral-22B

Gemma 3 4B
DeepInfra

Codestral-22B

Gemma 3 4B

Codestral-22B

Gemma 3 4B