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Codestral 22B vs Grok 4 Fast

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

Mistral
Codestral 22B
xAI
Grok 4 Fast
Overview
CompanyMistralxAI
Release dateMay 29 2024Sep 2025
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 22B shipped 460 days before Grok 4 Fast

Which is better: Codestral 22B or Grok 4 Fast?

Codestral 22B and Grok 4 Fast don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 22B shipped 460 days before Grok 4 Fast, 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 Fast 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 Fast released?
Grok 4 Fast was released by xAI on Sep 2025.

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