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Codestral 22B vs Grok 3 mini

Mistral
Codestral 22B
SpaceXAI
Grok 3 mini
Overview
CompanyMistralSpaceXAI
Release dateMay 29 2024Feb 17 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 264 days before Grok 3 mini

Which is better: Codestral 22B or Grok 3 mini?

Codestral 22B and Grok 3 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 264 days before Grok 3 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 Grok 3 mini don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

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

Grok 3 mini was released by SpaceXAI on Feb 17 2025.

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