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Code Llama vs Magistral Small

Meta Code Llama vs Mistral Magistral Small — side-by-side specs.

Meta
Code Llama
Mistral
Magistral Small
Overview
CompanyMetaMistral
Release dateAug 24 2023Jun 10 2025
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
Timeline
Release gapCode Llama shipped 656 days before Magistral Small

Which is better: Code Llama or Magistral Small?

Code Llama and Magistral Small do not have directly comparable benchmark scores published on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU. Code Llama shipped 656 days before Magistral Small, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model; Magistral Small is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was Code Llama released?
Code Llama was released by Meta on Aug 24 2023.
When was Magistral Small released?
Magistral Small was released by Mistral on Jun 10 2025.
Is Code Llama or Magistral Small open source?
Code Llama is an open-source / open-weight model released by Meta. Magistral Small is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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