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Codestral 25.01 vs Grok 2.5

Mistral
Codestral 25.01
SpaceXAI
Grok 2.5
Overview
CompanyMistralSpaceXAI
Release dateJan 13 2025Aug 2025
AccessProprietaryProprietary
Specifications
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256k
Timeline
Release gapCodestral 25.01 shipped 200 days before Grok 2.5

Which is better: Codestral 25.01 or Grok 2.5?

Codestral 25.01 and Grok 2.5 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Codestral 25.01 shipped 200 days before Grok 2.5, 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 25.01 and Grok 2.5 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

Codestral 25.01 was released by Mistral on Jan 13 2025.

Grok 2.5 was released by SpaceXAI on Aug 2025.

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