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Codestral Mamba

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Codestral Mamba 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 Mamba for free

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

ProviderContextLimitCard
Mistral AI
open-codestral-mamba
256K 1 req/min · 500 tokens/min — Open

Quick start

curl https://api.mistral.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MISTRAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "open-codestral-mamba",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Example for Mistral AI. 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 We do not publish our own estimates.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 Mamba free?

Yes. As of September 26, 2026, Codestral Mamba is free at Mistral AI. Each provider has its own limits — see the table above.

What is the context window of Codestral Mamba?

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

How do I call Codestral Mamba via API?

Use any OpenAI-compatible client with base URL https://api.mistral.ai/v1, model ID open-codestral-mamba, and a Mistral AI key.

Is Codestral Mamba open-weight?

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