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Code Llama 70B vs Codestral 22B

Meta
Code Llama 70B
Mistral
Codestral 22B
Overview
CompanyMetaMistral
Release dateJan 29 2024May 29 2024
AccessOpen WeightProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama 70B shipped 121 days before Codestral 22B

Which is better: Code Llama 70B or Codestral 22B?

Code Llama 70B and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Code Llama 70B shipped 121 days before Codestral 22B, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama 70B is open weight, while Codestral 22B is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Code Llama 70B and Codestral 22B don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Code Llama 70B was released by Meta on Jan 29 2024.

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

Code Llama 70B is an open weight model released by Meta. Codestral 22B is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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