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Codestral 22B vs o4-mini

Mistral Codestral 22B vs OpenAI o4-mini — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Codestral 22B
OpenAI
o4-mini
Overview
CompanyMistralOpenAI
Release dateMay 29 2024Apr 16 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
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Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 322 days before o4-mini

Which is better: Codestral 22B or o4-mini?

Codestral 22B and o4-mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 322 days before o4-mini, 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 o4-mini 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 o4-mini released?
o4-mini was released by OpenAI on Apr 16 2025.

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