Codestral 2508
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Data updated on September 30, 2026· 217 models
Mistral's cutting-edge language model for coding released end of July 2025.
- Reasoning estimated
- Speed estimated
- Input
- Output
- Context
- 256 K tokens
- Max output
- 205 K
- Input, $ per 1M tokens
- $0.300
- Output, $ per 1M tokens
- $0.900
- Cache read, $ per 1M
- $0.030
- Batch (input / output)
- $0.150 / $0.450
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Released
- 07/30/2025
- Knowledge cutoff
- 2025-03
- API id
- mistralai/codestral-2508
Summary from the data
Codestral 2508 is a Mistral model available by API since 07/30/2025. It costs $0.300 per million input tokens and $0.900 per million output tokens, accepts 256 K tokens of context and generates up to 205 K tokens per response. Input: text, PDF / file; output: text. It has no reasoning mode. It supports tool calling. With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens it would cost about $8.10 a month.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Codestral 2508 cost per million tokens?
Codestral 2508 costs $0.300 per million input tokens and $0.900 per million output tokens (USD, list price). Cache read: $0.030. Batch tier: $0.150 / $0.450.
What context window does Codestral 2508 have?
Codestral 2508 accepts 256 K tokens of context per request and generates up to 205 K tokens per response.
Does Codestral 2508 accept images, audio or files?
Input: text, PDF / file. Output: text.
Does Codestral 2508 have a reasoning mode and tool calling?
It has no reasoning mode. It supports tool calling.
When was Codestral 2508 released and what is its knowledge cutoff?
Codestral 2508 has been available by API since 07/30/2025. Knowledge cutoff: 2025-03.
What would an app built on Codestral 2508 cost?
With 10,000 requests a month of 1,500 input and 400 output tokens, Codestral 2508 would cost about $8.10 a month at list price, without cache or batch discounts.
What is the API id of Codestral 2508?
The id is mistralai/codestral-2508. It is the name passed in the model parameter of the API (or on OpenRouter).
Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?
From the public catalogs of OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM, which publish each provider's list prices. They sync once a day and the last update date is shown above the comparison.
What does price per million tokens mean?
It is what the provider charges per million tokens you send (input) or the model generates (output). A token is roughly 4 characters. Output almost always costs more than input.
Sources: OpenRouter, models.dev and LiteLLM. Prices in USD per million tokens, list price, no volume discounts. Prompt tokens are an estimate; each provider's tokenizer may differ.