CompareLLM
CompareLLM.ai
Live
Leaderboard
Quality & Reasoning
Overall Arena EloPrimary

LMSYS crowd human preference ranking

Coding Elo & SWE-benchCode

Real GitHub issue software solve rate

LiveBench Reasoning

Contamination-free automated tests

GPQA Diamond

PhD-level science & domain knowledge

Speed & Token Cost
Throughput (tok/s)Speed

Output generation token rate

Time to First Token (TTFT)

Response latency for voice & chat loops

Output Price ($/1M tokens)

Cost per million generated tokens

Live Pareto Frontier Scatter

Quality vs Cost efficiency boundary

Models
Model Classes
Frontier ModelsProprietary

Opus 4.5, GPT-5, Gemini 2.0 Pro

Open-Weight CatalogApache/MIT

Llama 3.3, DeepSeek, Qwen 2.5

🇨🇳 Chinese LLMsCN

DeepSeek V3, Qwen, GLM-5, MiniMax

Browse All 40+ Models
Top Providers
Anthropic

Claude Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5, Haiku

OpenAI

GPT-5, GPT-4.5, GPT-4o, o3

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3, R1 Reasoning

Google

Gemini 2.0 Pro, Flash, Thinking

Compare
Popular Head-to-Head ShowdownsView all 48+ pairs →
🇨🇳 DeepSeek V3 vs 🇺🇸 GPT-5

East vs West frontier battle

Sonnet 4.5 vs 🇨🇳 DeepSeek V3

Everyday developer favorite

🇨🇳 Qwen 2.5 vs 🇺🇸 Llama 3.3

Open-weights value clash

Claude Opus 4.5 vs GPT-5

Flagship proprietary duel

Open Interactive Comparison Matrix
Best of & Stacks
Best LLM Lists (2026)
Best Coding LLM

SWE-bench verified repository tests

Best Cheap LLM

Sub-$1/1M token value powerhouses

Fastest Low-Latency LLM

Sub-200ms TTFT for voice & live chat

Claude vs GPT Benchmark

Anthropic vs OpenAI head-to-head

Stack Engine Presets
Cheap Coding Agents

Budget repo bots with high SWE-bench

Lowest-Latency Chat

Fast interactive support loops

Open-Weight Reasoning

Self-hostable reasoning power

Explore All 11 Presets
Research & News
Intelligence & Telemetry
News & Benchmark BriefingsDispatches

Verified model promotions & price shifts

Hourly Benchmark ChangelogLive

Dated ingest audit trail with exact diffs

Evaluation Methodology

Standardized scoring formulas & harnesses

What is Arena Elo?

Understanding blind pairwise human ratings

…
CompareLLM
CompareLLM.ai
Precision Benchmarks

Programmatic, dated AI model benchmarks, head-to-head comparisons, and Stack Engine presets.

Daily ingest · 06:00 UTC

Analytics & Benchmarks

  • AI Model Leaderboard
  • Head-to-Head Compare Hub
  • Models Directory
  • Stack Engine Presets
  • Frontier Models
  • Open Weights Catalog

Guides & Intent Lists

  • Best LLM Lists (2026)
  • Best Coding LLM
  • Best Cheap LLM
  • Fastest Low-Latency LLM
  • Claude vs GPT Benchmark
  • What is Elo?
  • Methodology Guides
  • News & Dispatches

Transparency & API

  • Evaluation Methodology
  • Benchmark Changelog
  • Public JSON API
  • llms.txt Specification
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sign In / Account

© 2026 CompareLLM. Public benchmark data aggregated from Arena Elo, LiveBench, SWE-bench & OpenRouter.

Every score has a dated snapshot.

  1. Home
  2. Comparisons
  3. Codestral 25.01 vs Qwen 2.5 Plus

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026

Codestral 25.01 vs Qwen 2.5 Plus benchmark

This page compares Codestral 25.01 (Mistral) and Qwen 2.5 Plus (Alibaba) using the latest snapshots we have as of Aug 17, 2026. On preference Elo, Qwen 2.5 Plus is ahead by 125 points (1,445 vs 1,320; lmarena (Aug 17, 2026)). On SWE-bench coding, Qwen 2.5 Plus resolves 59.2% versus 51.8% (swebench (Aug 17, 2026)). Codestral 25.01 streams faster (148 tok/s) while Codestral 25.01 is the cheaper output token ($0.9/1M). Codestral 25.01 has the larger context window (256k tokens). Every cell below is a dated snapshot from a named public source — we do not invent missing scores, and we do not run SWE-bench ourselves.

Quick answer

Codestral 25.01 vs Qwen 2.5 Plus is a dated snapshot, not a lab score. Qwen 2.5 Plus leads preference Elo (1,445 vs 1,320). Qwen 2.5 Plus leads SWE-bench coding. Codestral 25.01 is the cheaper output token. Elo is crowd preference, not an exam. Pick the column that matches the job.
Share Analysis:
WhatsAppTelegramX / PostLinkedInReddit

Mistral

Codestral 25.01

Mistral code-specialist model.

Elo 1,320$0.9/1M out

Alibaba

Qwen 2.5 Plus

Alibaba balanced flagship API model with high-throughput general reasoning.

Elo 1,445$1/1M out

Swap or Add Any Model to this Matchup

Instant pairwise benchmark recalculation across 400+ LLMs

Model A
Model B
Quick vs:vs Claude Opus 4.5vs Claude Opus 4.6vs Claude Sonnet 4.5vs Claude 3.7 Sonnet

Interactive Comparison Diagram

Matchup Breakdown

Tug-of-War Matchup Matrix

Category wins across intelligence, speed, and pricing efficiency.

Codestral 25.01 (4)vsQwen 2.5 Plus (6)
Codestral 25.01: 4W (40%)Overall: Qwen 2.5 PlusQwen 2.5 Plus: 6W (60%)
← Codestral 25.01Qwen 2.5 Plus →
Qwen 2.5 Plus (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,320vs1,445
Coding Elo
1,402vs1,460
SWE-bench
51.8%vs59.2%
LiveBench
54%vs63.5%
GPQA Diamond
58.4%vs75.8%
Codestral 25.01: 0WQwen 2.5 Plus: 5W
Codestral 25.01 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
148 tok/svs110 tok/s
Time to first token
150 msvs180 ms
Codestral 25.01: 2WQwen 2.5 Plus: 0W
Codestral 25.01 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$0.9/1Mvs$1/1M
Input price
$0.3/1Mvs$0.25/1M
Context window
256kvs128k
Codestral 25.01: 2WQwen 2.5 Plus: 1W
Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

Tap any node to inspect
Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageEven 3–3
Preference Elo

Qwen 2.5 Plus

125 pts advantage

Throughput Speed

Codestral 25.01

38 tok/s faster

Price Efficiency

Codestral 25.01

$0.10/1M cheaper

Full Benchmark Score Matrix

—
Elo
High is better
1,320
EloHigh is better
1,445+9%
Code Elo
High is better
1,402
Code EloHigh is better
1,460+4%
LiveBench
High is better
54%
LiveBenchHigh is better
63.5%+18%
SWE-bench
High is better
51.8%
SWE-benchHigh is better
59.2%+14%
GPQA
High is better
58.4%
GPQAHigh is better
75.8%+30%
TTFT
Low is better
+20%150 ms
TTFTLow is better
180 ms
Speed
High is better
+35%148 tok/s
SpeedHigh is better
110 tok/s
In $
Low is better
$0.3/1M
In $Low is better
$0.25/1M+20%
Out $
Low is better
+11%$0.9/1M
Out $Low is better
$1/1M
Context
High is better
+100%256k
ContextHigh is better
128k
Interactive Simulator

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs based on published $/1M tokens.

Save up to 1% with Qwen 2.5 Plus
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Codestral 25.01$24.00 / mo
In: $10.50Out: $13.50
Qwen 2.5 Plus$23.75 / mo
In: $8.75Out: $15.00
Estimated Cost Delta

Qwen 2.5 Plus is estimated to save $0.25/month ($3/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Qwen 2.5 Plus:Pick Qwen 2.5 Plus when repo-level coding accuracy is the constraint.
  • 2
    Codestral 25.01:Pick Codestral 25.01 when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 3
    Codestral 25.01:Pick Codestral 25.01 when time-to-first-token matters more than peak Elo.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsQwen 2.5 Plus

Higher SWE-bench (59.2%).

High-volume chatCodestral 25.01

Lower output list price ($0.9/1M).

Voice / low-latency UICodestral 25.01

Lower TTFT (150 ms).

Long-document RAGCodestral 25.01

Larger window (256k).

Screenshots / visionQwen 2.5 Plus

Qwen 2.5 Plus is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsQwen 2.5 PlusHigher SWE-bench (59.2%).
High-volume chatCodestral 25.01Lower output list price ($0.9/1M).
Voice / low-latency UICodestral 25.01Lower TTFT (150 ms).
Long-document RAGCodestral 25.01Larger window (256k).
Screenshots / visionQwen 2.5 PlusQwen 2.5 Plus is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchJan 14, 2025

Codestral 25.01: Mistral’s code-specialist row

Jan 2025 code model. Still a valid cheap-coding compare. Not a chatbot.

Community Sentiment

Cast Your Matchup Vote

0 total votes

Community Discussions (0)

Sign in to cast your verified vote, bookmark models, and participate in benchmark discussions.Sign In to Post

No comments posted on this matchup yet. Be the first to share an evaluation note!

Share card

The real PNG is generated at /compare/codestral-25-vs-qwen-2-5-plus/opengraph-image for crawlers.

PNG

CompareLLM Matrix

Verified head-to-head card

LIVE
VS
Mistral

Codestral 25.01

Elo 1,320
LiveBench54%
SWE-bench51.8%
Speed148 tok/s
Output cost$0.9/1M
Alibaba

Qwen 2.5 Plus

Elo 1,445
LiveBench63.5%
SWE-bench59.2%
Speed110 tok/s
Output cost$1/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Codestral 25.01 or Qwen 2.5 Plus?
Qwen 2.5 Plus has the higher preference Elo in our latest snapshot (1,445). “Better” still depends on coding, price, and latency — see the table.
Which is better at coding, Codestral 25.01 or Qwen 2.5 Plus?
Qwen 2.5 Plus leads SWE-bench at 59.2% vs 51.8%. SWE-bench is one harness, not your repo.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Codestral 25.01 output tokens are $0.9/1M versus $1/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Codestral 25.01 or Qwen 2.5 Plus?
Codestral 25.01 has the lower time-to-first-token (150 ms vs 180 ms). Tokens/sec is a separate column if you care about long completions.
Which has the larger context window?
Codestral 25.01 accepts 256k tokens versus 128k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Codestral 25.01 and Qwen 2.5 Plus Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Jan 14, 2025

    Codestral 25.01: Mistral’s code-specialist row

Similar Head-to-Head Comparisons

All Codestral 25.01 matchups →|All Qwen 2.5 Plus matchups →
Codestral 25.01 vs Mistral Large 3 (next mistral)Qwen 2.5 Plus vs Qwen2.5 Coder 32B Instruct (previous qwen)Qwen 2.5 Plus vs Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B (next qwen)Mistral Large 3 vs Qwen 2.5 PlusQwen 3 Max vs Qwen 2.5 PlusQwen QwQ 32B vs Qwen 2.5 Plus