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Codestral 22B vs GPT-5-Codex

Mistral Codestral 22B vs OpenAI GPT-5-Codex — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Codestral 22B
OpenAI
GPT-5-Codex
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateMay 29 2024Sep 15 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
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Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 474 days before GPT-5-Codex

Which is better: Codestral 22B or GPT-5-Codex?

Codestral 22B and GPT-5-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 474 days before GPT-5-Codex, 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-5-Codex don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Codestral 22B released?
Codestral 22B was released by Mistral on May 29 2024.
When was GPT-5-Codex released?
GPT-5-Codex was released by OpenAI on Sep 15 2025.

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