Codestral 25.01vsQwen3-Coder
Codestral 25.01 | Qwen3-Coder | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Parameters | — | 480B |
Context window | 256k | 256k |
| Overview | ||
| Company | Mistral | Qwen |
| Release date | Jan 13 2025 | Jul 22 2025 |
| Access | Proprietary | Open Weight |
Which is better: Codestral 25.01 or Qwen3-Coder?
Codestral 25.01 and Qwen3-Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 25.01 shipped 190 days before Qwen3-Coder, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
Context windows are 256k (Codestral 25.01) vs 256k (Qwen3-Coder). Codestral 25.01 is proprietary, while Qwen3-Coder is open weight.
Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Codestral 25.01 and Qwen3-Coder don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Codestral 25.01 was released by Mistral on Jan 13 2025.
Qwen3-Coder was released by Qwen on Jul 22 2025.
Codestral 25.01 has a 256k context window; Qwen3-Coder has 256k.
Codestral 25.01 is a proprietary model released by Mistral. Qwen3-Coder is an open weight model released by Qwen.