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Codestral 22B vs GPT-4.1 nano

Mistral
Codestral 22B
OpenAI
GPT-4.1 nano
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateMay 29 2024Apr 14 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Specifications
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1M
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 320 days before GPT-4.1 nano

Which is better: Codestral 22B or GPT-4.1 nano?

Codestral 22B and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 320 days before GPT-4.1 nano, 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 — Codestral 22B and GPT-4.1 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

GPT-4.1 nano was released by OpenAI on Apr 14 2025.

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