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Mistral Codestral 2

Updated code generation model by Mistral

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★4.5ratingPricing · FreemiumDeclining
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Data updated 1 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Declining
Market trend
Rating
4.5
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The Brief

What Mistral Codestral 2 does

Mistral Codestral 2 fills code completions in 80+ languages with 256k context for large repository work.

How Mistral Codestral 2 compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Mistral Codestral 2 does. All 5 offer an API, as Mistral Codestral 2 does. Mistral Codestral 2 offers a VS Code extension. Of the 4 alternatives with platforms on record, none offers a VS Code extension. Mistral Codestral 2 was founded in 2023; the alternatives on record were all founded in 2023. Mistral Codestral 2 is based in Paris, France; none of the 2 alternatives with a known headquarters is in France. They are in China and the United States.

Market position · AI Models

How Mistral Codestral 2 compares in AI Models

Mistral Codestral 2 has high opportunity and sits in the middle third of 455 live AI Models tools on FalcoScan. Across AI Models, the average opportunity score is 74.6 and the average saturation score 30.5. FalcoScan rates Mistral Codestral 2's own market position as open. 200 of the 455 operating AI Models tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 13 shutdowns in the category.

Mistral Codestral 2 compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Mistral Codestral 2Founded 2023 · Paris, FranceHighOpenFreemium—YesYesAPI, VS CodeDeclining
Qwen APIFounded 2023 · Hangzhou, ChinaModerateContestedPaid—NoYesAPIHot
StarCoder 2Founded 2023 · New York, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIRising
WizardCoderFounded 2023 · Remote-firstModerateContestedFree—YesYesAPI, CLIRising
WizardCoder PythonFounded 2023 · Remote-firstModerateOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIRising
FreeLLMHighOpenFree—YesYesWeb, API, CLIStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Mistral Codestral 2 exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Code Generation
Industry Verticals
Software
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Questions

Mistral Codestral 2: common questions

Is Mistral Codestral 2 free?

Mistral Codestral 2 has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Mistral Codestral 2?

The closest alternatives to Mistral Codestral 2 that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Qwen API, StarCoder 2, WizardCoder, WizardCoder Python, and FreeLLM.

Is Mistral Codestral 2 still running?

Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Mistral Codestral 2 as operating at mistral.ai.

Where is Mistral Codestral 2 based?

Mistral Codestral 2 is headquartered in Paris, France.

Does Mistral Codestral 2 have an API?

Yes. Mistral Codestral 2 offers an API.

Who is Mistral Codestral 2 for?

Mistral Codestral 2 is built for developers.

How do I sign in to Mistral Codestral 2?

Sign in on Mistral Codestral 2's own website, mistral.ai. FalcoScan reviews Mistral Codestral 2 but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Mistral Codestral 2 directly.

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