Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Codestral-22B leads with 8.6% higher average benchmark score. Mistral Small 3 24B Base 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.
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 24B Base was developed as a 24-billion-parameter foundation model, designed to serve as a base for fine-tuning and customization. Built to provide a strong starting point for domain-specific applications, it represents an intermediate-scale option in Mistral's model lineup.
8 months newer

Codestral-22B
Mistral AI
2024-05-29

Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral AI
2025-01-30
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Codestral-22B

Mistral Small 3 24B Base
Mistral Small 3 24B Base
2023-10-01
Available providers and their performance metrics

Codestral-22B

Mistral Small 3 24B Base

Codestral-22B

Mistral Small 3 24B Base