Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Granite 3.3 8B Base leads with 8.6% higher average benchmark score. Granite 3.3 8B Base supports multimodal inputs. Overall, Granite 3.3 8B Base 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.
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Base was developed by IBM as an enterprise-focused foundation model, designed to provide a reliable starting point for business applications. Built with 8 billion parameters and trained on curated data, it serves as a foundation for domain-specific customization in enterprise contexts.
10 months newer

Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
2024-05-29

Granite 3.3 8B Base
IBM
2025-04-16
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Codestral-22B

Granite 3.3 8B Base
Granite 3.3 8B Base
2024-04-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Codestral-22B

Granite 3.3 8B Base

Codestral-22B

Granite 3.3 8B Base