Codestral (2501)
API ID codestral-2501
codestral-2501 was a Mistral model, released January 2025. It had a 128,000-token context window. It took PDF input and supported function calling and structured outputs.
Our cutting-edge language model for coding. Codestral specializes in low-latency, high-frequency tasks such as fill-in-the-middle (FIM), code correction and test generation.
- Status
- Retired
- Released
- January 2025
- Shutdown
- Nov 30, 2025
- Replacement
- Codestralcodestral-2508
codestral-2501 stopped serving on November 30, 2025. Recommended replacement: codestral-2508.
On cloud platforms
All platform dates| Platform | Platform ID | State | Shutdown | Time left | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Foundryversion 2 | Codestral-2501 | Active | none announced | — | source |
Read daily from each platform's own pages. The shutdown date and countdown on this page use Mistral's own date.
Features
Compare models| Feature | Value | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured outputsThe model can be held to a JSON schema you supply, so every reply parses without retries or cleanup. | Supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Function callingAlso called tool use. You describe functions; the model replies with a function name and arguments for your code to run, then uses the result. | Supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Batch APISend many requests as one job that runs in the background, usually finished within 24 hours, at a lower price than live requests. | Supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| PDF inputPDF files can go in the prompt directly, without converting them to text first. | Supported | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
| Context windowThe most the model can work with in one request, in tokens: your prompt, conversation history and files. A token is about three-quarters of an English word. | 128,000 tokens | in place when tracking began (October 6, 2026) | source |
Not published by Mistral: Prompt caching, Image input, Reasoning / thinking, Fine-tuning, Built-in web search, temperature parameter, top_p parameter, logprobs, Max output tokens.
Price history
USD per 1M tokens, standard tierWe started recording this model's prices on Oct 5, 2026. The history grows with each daily check.
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| From | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Input | $0.30 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Output | $0.90 |
Prices
USD per 1M tokens, every type and band, by tier| Type | Price $/1M | In effect |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | ||
| input | $0.30 | |
| output | $0.90 | |
Changelog
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