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Gemma 4 vs Codestral 25.01

Google
Gemma 4
Mistral
Codestral 25.01
Overview
CompanyGoogleMistral
Release dateApr 2 2026Jan 13 2025
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapCodestral 25.01 shipped 444 days before Gemma 4

Which is better: Gemma 4 or Codestral 25.01?

Gemma 4 and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 25.01 shipped 444 days before Gemma 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Gemma 4 is open weight, while Codestral 25.01 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Gemma 4 and Codestral 25.01 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Gemma 4 was released by Google on Apr 2 2026.

Codestral 25.01 was released by Mistral on Jan 13 2025.

Gemma 4 is an open weight model released by Google. Codestral 25.01 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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