Last updated March 25, 2026
Codestral by Mistral
Open SourceOpen-weight code generation model from Mistral optimized for code completion and generation
Best for: Developers wanting a powerful open-weight code model for self-hosting or API use
Target Audience
Self-hosting developers, API users
Overview
Codestral is Mistral AI code generation model optimized for code completion, generation, and instruction following across 80+ programming languages with strong performance benchmarks.
Key Features
Integrations
Pros
- Open weights available
- Strong code benchmarks
- 80+ languages
- Self-hostable
Cons
- API-only or self-host
- Requires setup
- Less ecosystem than Copilot
- Newer model
Quick Facts
- Pricing
- API usage-based
- Starting Price
- $0.30/$0.90 per million tokens
- Category
- Ai Code Generation
Pricing Details
API pricing at $0.30/M input, $0.90/M output tokens. Self-hosted with open weights available.
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