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Gemma 3 vs Codestral 22B

Google
Gemma 3
Mistral
Codestral 22B
Overview
CompanyGoogleMistral
Release dateMar 12 2025May 29 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 287 days before Gemma 3

Which is better: Gemma 3 or Codestral 22B?

Gemma 3 and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 287 days before Gemma 3, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemma 3 is open weight, while Codestral 22B is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 3 and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 3 was released by Google on Mar 12 2025.

Codestral 22B was released by Mistral on May 29 2024.

Gemma 3 is an open weight model released by Google. Codestral 22B is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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