Codestral, Mistral AI's latest coding model

Leon Chase

• 1 min read

Codestral 25.01, released in January 2025, is Mistral AI's latest coding model. It offers several significant improvements over its predecessors:

  1. Enhanced language support: Codestral 25.01 supports over 80 programming languages, including Python, Java, C, C++, JavaScript, and Bash[1][7].

  2. Improved performance: It achieved an impressive 86.6% score on the HumanEval test, outperforming competitors[4].

  3. Faster processing: Codestral 25.01 is approximately twice as fast as its predecessor[2][7].

  4. Versatility: It excels in various coding tasks, including fill-in-the-middle (FIM) processes, code correction, and test generation[7].

  5. Low-latency optimization: The model is designed for high-frequency use cases, making it ideal for rapid and reliable coding assistance[7].

  6. Larger context window: With a 32k context length, Codestral can handle more extensive codebases and provide more detailed solutions[1].

  7. Strong benchmark performance: It outperforms other models like CodeLlama 70B and Deepseek Coder 33B in various coding benchmarks[1][3].

Codestral 25.01 represents a significant advancement in AI-assisted coding, offering developers a powerful tool for code completion, bug fixing, and overall productivity enhancement[7].

Citations:
[1] https://www.infoq.com/news/2024/06/mistral-codestral-ai/
[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/machinelearningnews/comments/1i0zlcx/mistral_ai_unveils_codestral_2501_a_new_sota/
[3] https://www.bigdatawire.com/2024/05/31/mistral-ai-unveils-codestral-its-first-genai-model-for-developers/
[4] https://dev.ua/en/news/frantsuzkyi-shi-startap-onovyv-svoiu-model-dlia-heneratsii-koda-codestral-2501-nabrala-vrazhaiuchi-866-u-testi-humaneval-perevershyvshy-svoikh-konkurentiv-1736925564
[5] https://mistral.ai/news/codestral
[6] https://www.hyperstack.cloud/blog/thought-leadership/meet-codestral-mamba-mistral-ais-latest-model-for-code-generation
[7] https://blog.getbind.co/2025/01/15/mistral-codestral-25-01-is-it-the-best-model-for-coding/
[8] https://docs.mistral.ai/getting-started/models/models_overview/
[9] https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1d3df1n/codestral_mistral_ai_firstever_code_model/