Codestral 2508 pricing & benchmarks
Released Aug 1, 2025 · served by 1 provider
What Codestral 2508 is
Mistral's cutting-edge language model for coding released end of July 2025. Codestral specializes in low-latency, high-frequency tasks such as fill-in-the-middle (FIM), code correction and test generation.
- Model ID:
mistralai/codestral-2508 - Modality: text+file->text
- Knowledge cutoff: 2025-03-31
- Tool calling: supported · Structured output: supported
Providers and prices for Codestral 2508
The same model costs different amounts depending on who serves it. Prices are per 1M tokens, cheapest first. Uptime and throughput are OpenRouter's rolling measurements, not vendor claims.
| Provider | Input | Output | Context | Quant | Uptime 24h | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistralcheapest | $0.300 | $0.900 | 256K | — | 99.9% | — |
Codestral 2508 benchmark results
Design Arena head-to-head results, as reported through the OpenRouter model API.
| Category | Arena | Rank | Elo | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3d | models | #85 | 1078 | 45.5% |
| uicomponent | models | #86 | 1054 | 46.9% |
| dataviz | models | #92 | 1047 | 41.7% |
| codecategories | models | #98 | 1038 | 38.5% |
| gamedev | models | #98 | 1023 | 36.2% |
| website | models | #100 | 1038 | 37.8% |
FAQ
How much does the Codestral 2508 API cost?
$0.300 per 1M input tokens and $0.900 per 1M output tokens. A typical workload of 1M input + 300K output tokens costs about $0.57.
Is Codestral 2508 free?
No. It is a paid model starting at $0.300 per 1M input tokens, though some providers offer trial credits.
Which provider is cheapest for Codestral 2508?
Mistral at $0.300 input / $0.900 output per 1M tokens.
Can I self-host Codestral 2508?
No. Codestral 2508 is closed-weight and only available through hosted APIs.