by Mistral AI
Mistral: Codestral 2508.
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open weights
256K ctx
Cheapest input
$0.3/M
on Mistral La Plateforme
Cheapest output
$0.9/M
on Mistral La Plateforme
Fastest
74 tok/s
on OpenRouter
Hosted equiv.
~$0.32/hr
@ 100 tok/s on Mistral La Plateforme
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. [Blog Post](h
Where to use it
Cheapest hosted endpoints.
Performance
Speed across providers.
Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.
| Provider | Tokens/sec | TTFT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | 73.8 | 516 ms | 1790 ms |
FAQ
Frequently asked.
How do I run Mistral: Codestral 2508?
Mistral: Codestral 2508 is open-weight, so you can self-host on rented GPUs. See the Run It Yourself tab for GPU configurations + cost estimates, or use one of the hosted inference providers listed on this page.
Where can I access Mistral: Codestral 2508?
Mistral: Codestral 2508 is available via Mistral La Plateforme, OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Mistral: Codestral 2508?
API pricing starts at $0.3/M input tokens and $0.9/M output tokens. Self-hosting cost depends on the GPU you rent — see the Run It Yourself tab.
Is Mistral: Codestral 2508 open-source or proprietary?
Mistral: Codestral 2508 is open-weight under the license. You can download and self-host it.
API pricing
Per provider
What it costs per month across providers.
Estimate your monthly bill for Mistral: Codestral 2508 across every host that publishes per-token pricing. Slide your token volumes; the chart + table re-rank cheapest-first.
Cheapest
$4.8
OpenRouter
$/M input
$0.3
per million tokens
$/M output
$0.9
per million tokens
Providers
2
with priced rows
Monthly bill
Cheapest provider on the left.
Total monthly cost — input + output tokens combined.
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Bill breakdown.
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Context window
How much it can remember.
256K tokens
≈ 192,000 English words
4K
32K
128K
1M
Capabilities
What it can do.
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Vision input
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Audio input
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Video input
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Function calling
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Tool use
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JSON mode
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Streaming
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Fine-tuning