Head to head
Codestral 22B v0.1 vs Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Codestral 22B v0.1 | Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 22B | 7B |
| Author | Mistral AI | Alibaba |
| License | Mistral Non-Production License | Apache 2.0 |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 13 GB | 5 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 24 GB | 9 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 44 GB | 16 GB |
| Use cases | code, fr | code |
Verdict
Codestral 22B v0.1 is significantly larger (22B vs 7B), so expect higher quality but heavier VRAM and slower throughput.
For unambiguous commercial use, Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B has the safer license (Apache 2.0) compared to Mistral Non-Production License.