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Codestral 22B vs GPT-5 nano

Mistral
Codestral 22B
OpenAI
GPT-5 nano
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateMay 29 2024Aug 7 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 435 days before GPT-5 nano

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

Codestral 22B and GPT-5 nano don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 435 days before GPT-5 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-5 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-5 nano was released by OpenAI on Aug 7 2025.

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