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Claude 2.1 vs Codestral 25.01

Anthropic
Claude 2.1
Mistral
Codestral 25.01
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMistral
Release dateNov 21 2023Jan 13 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapClaude 2.1 shipped 419 days before Codestral 25.01

Which is better: Claude 2.1 or Codestral 25.01?

Claude 2.1 and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Claude 2.1 shipped 419 days before Codestral 25.01, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Claude 2.1 and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Claude 2.1 was released by Anthropic on Nov 21 2023.

Codestral 25.01 was released by Mistral on Jan 13 2025.

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