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Codestral 22B vs Grok 4

Mistral Codestral 22B vs xAI Grok 4 — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Codestral 22B
xAI
Grok 4
Overview
CompanyMistralxAI
Release dateMay 29 2024Jul 9 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 406 days before Grok 4

Which is better: Codestral 22B or Grok 4?

Codestral 22B and Grok 4 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 406 days before Grok 4, 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 4 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 Grok 4 released?
Grok 4 was released by xAI on Jul 9 2025.

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