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Bard vs Codestral 25.01

Google
Bard
Mistral
Codestral 25.01
Overview
CompanyGoogleMistral
Release dateMar 21 2023Jan 13 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapBard shipped 664 days before Codestral 25.01

Which is better: Bard or Codestral 25.01?

Bard and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Bard shipped 664 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 — Bard and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Bard was released by Google on Mar 21 2023.

Codestral 25.01 was released by Mistral on Jan 13 2025.

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