Codestral 2508 vs DeepSeek V3 0324
Updated October 21, 2026. 0 benchmarks have a result for both. Coding is ranked on the Vibe Coding Index; every other board is shown as published.
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- No data
- Output $/M
- $0.90
- Coding
- No data
- Overall
- 9.7
- Output $/M
- $1.07
Decision reading
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Codestral 2508 has the edge where output tokens cost 1.2x less, and where the context window is larger, 256K against 164K tokens.
- Shared results
- 0
- Codestral 2508 only
- 7
- DeepSeek V3 0324 only
- 35
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 of 9
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results only one model has describe coverage, not superiority.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a AA Intelligence Index result, 9.7.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a AA Agentic Index result, 0.8.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a GPQA Diamond result, 61.6%.
Directional only
Math
AIME
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a AIME result, 52.2%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only DeepSeek V3 0324 has a MMLU Pro result, 79.5%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Codestral 2508 has a Design Arena: websites result, 1013.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Codestral 2508
Codestral 2508 takes 256K tokens against 164K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Codestral 2508
Codestral 2508 $0.0008, DeepSeek V3 0324 $0.0008 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Codestral 2508 not benchmarked, DeepSeek V3 0324 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- No category has a result for both models.
- Widest single gap
- No benchmark has a result for both models.
- Output price
- Codestral 2508 $0.90 against DeepSeek V3 0324 $1.07 per million output tokens, 1.2x apart.
- Context window
- Codestral 2508 takes 256K tokens, DeepSeek V3 0324 164K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index8 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Codestral 2508 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | Not measured | 42.0% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 21.2 | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 65.5% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 40.5% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 39.0% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 15.2% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| WeirdML | Not measured | 36.1% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 137.8 | Not measured | Only Codestral 2508 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Codestral 2508 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | Not measured | 9.7 | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Codestral 2508 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 0.8 | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 47.1% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| METR time horizons | Not measured | 49.6% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 36 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Codestral 2508 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 61.6% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 65.5% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 4.7% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | Not measured | 67.6% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| SimpleBench | Not measured | 27.2% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index7 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Codestral 2508 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIME | Not measured | 52.2% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MATH 500 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 88.6% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MGSM (Vals AI) | Not measured | 91.7% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| AA Math Index | Not measured | 41.0 | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 41.0% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | Not measured | 37.8% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MATH level 5 | Not measured | 75.5% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Codestral 2508 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | Not measured | 79.5% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 77.7% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | Not measured | 54.7% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | Not measured | 71.1% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MedQA (Vals AI) | Not measured | 82.0% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 81.9% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Codestral 2508 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1013 | Not measured | Only Codestral 2508 measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1017 | Not measured | Only Codestral 2508 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 968 | Not measured | Only Codestral 2508 measured |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1017 | Not measured | Only Codestral 2508 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1020 | Not measured | Only Codestral 2508 measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1007 | Not measured | Only Codestral 2508 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Codestral 2508 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 41.0% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 40.7% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| DTBench | Not measured | 64.8% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 15.5% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Fiction.LiveBench | Not measured | 50.0% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Creative writing (Lech Mazur) | Not measured | 77.0% | Only DeepSeek V3 0324 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Codestral 2508 | DeepSeek V3 0324 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Codestral 2508 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
DeepSeek V3 0324 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Mistral Codestral 2508 | DeepSeek V3 0324 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Mistral AI | DeepSeek |
| Weights | No public weights listed | Open weights |
| Released | August 1, 2025 | March 24, 2025 |
| Context window | 256K | 164K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.30 | $0.27 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.90 | $1.07 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Codestral 2508 better than DeepSeek V3 0324 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Codestral 2508 has the edge where output tokens cost 1.2x less, and where the context window is larger, 256K against 164K tokens.
Which is cheaper, Codestral 2508 or DeepSeek V3 0324?
Codestral 2508 costs $0.30 per million input tokens and $0.90 per million output tokens; DeepSeek V3 0324 costs $0.27 and $1.07. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Codestral 2508 or DeepSeek V3 0324?
Codestral 2508, with 256K tokens against 164K.
How many benchmarks is the Codestral 2508 vs DeepSeek V3 0324 comparison based on?
0 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Codestral 2508's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and DeepSeek V3 0324's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.