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Codestral

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Codestral is a language model from Mistral AI. It is currently free at 1 provider with up to 256K tokens of context. The model is suited to coding.

Developer
Mistral AI
Context
256K tokens
Type
Text
License
Proprietary

Where to use Codestral for free

Each row is a separate free endpoint with its own limits.

ProviderContextLimitCard
UnoRouter
codestral-latest:free
256K No-card free models use shared capacity and per-model limits; availability can change. No Open

Quick start

curl https://api.unorouter.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UNOROUTER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "codestral-latest:free",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Example for UnoRouter. Any OpenAI-compatible client works: Cursor, Cline, OpenCode, Open WebUI.

Benchmarks

This model is not on the Artificial Analysis leaderboard yet. We do not publish our own estimates.

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FAQ

Is Codestral free?

Yes. As of October 31, 2026, Codestral is free at UnoRouter. Each provider has its own limits — see the table above.

What is the context window of Codestral?

The largest context among free routes is 256,000 tokens. Some providers cap it lower.

How do I call Codestral via API?

Use any OpenAI-compatible client with base URL https://api.unorouter.com/v1, model ID codestral-latest:free, and a UnoRouter key.

Is Codestral open-weight?

No, it is proprietary: access is only through provider APIs.