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  3. Mistral: Codestral 2508 vs Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Mistral: Codestral 2508 vs Ernie 4.5 Turbo benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Mistral: Codestral 2508 is more budget-friendly at $0.9/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Both Mistral: Codestral 2508 and Ernie 4.5 Turbo present distinct architectural strengths. Compare the verified benchmark matrix below to choose the model tailored to your specific application requirements.
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Mistral
Mistral: Codestral 2508

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (mistralai/codestral-2508). Preview until a second source matches.

$0.8999999999999999/1M out
Baidu
Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Baidu current multimodal enterprise foundation model with broad Chinese knowledge.

Elo 1,450$1.2/1M out
Top Rival Showdowns for Mistral: Codestral 2508
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Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

Mistral: Codestral 2508

$0.8999999999999999 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

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.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageErnie 4.5 Turbo 4/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Mistral: Codestral 2508 (2)vsErnie 4.5 Turbo (7)
Mistral: Codestral 2508: 2W (22%)Overall: Ernie 4.5 TurboErnie 4.5 Turbo: 7W (78%)
← Mistral: Codestral 25081 tiesErnie 4.5 Turbo →
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

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

Preference Elo
—vs1,450
Coding Elo
—vs1,435
SWE-bench
—vs57%
LiveBench
—vs61%
GPQA Diamond
—vs74.5%
Mistral: Codestral 2508: 0WErnie 4.5 Turbo: 5W
Ernie 4.5 Turbo (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
—vs95 tok/s
Time to first token
—vs200 ms
Mistral: Codestral 2508: 0WErnie 4.5 Turbo: 2W
Mistral: Codestral 2508 (2/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$0.9/1Mvs$1.2/1M
Input price
$0.3/1Mvs$0.3/1M
Context window
256kvs128k
Mistral: Codestral 2508: 2WErnie 4.5 Turbo: 0W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
Mistral: Codestral 2508—
Ernie 4.5 Turbo1,450
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Coding Elo
Mistral: Codestral 2508—
Ernie 4.5 Turbo1,435
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
LiveBench
Mistral: Codestral 2508—
Ernie 4.5 Turbo61%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
SWE-bench
Mistral: Codestral 2508—
Ernie 4.5 Turbo57%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
GPQA Diamond
Mistral: Codestral 2508—
Ernie 4.5 Turbo74.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Time to first token
Mistral: Codestral 2508—
Ernie 4.5 Turbo200 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output speed
Mistral: Codestral 2508—
Ernie 4.5 Turbo95 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Input price
Mistral: Codestral 2508$0.3/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Output priceMistral: Codestral 2508 (+$0.3/1M)
Mistral: Codestral 2508$0.9/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$1.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Context windowMistral: Codestral 2508 (+128k)
Mistral: Codestral 2508256k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Ernie 4.5 Turbo128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
BenchmarkMistral: Codestral 2508Ernie 4.5 TurboAdvantage Delta
Preference Elo—
1,450
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
Coding Elo—
1,435
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
—
LiveBench—
61%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
SWE-bench—
57%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
—
GPQA Diamond—
74.5%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Time to first token—
200 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Output speed—
95 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Input price
$0.3/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$0.3/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
—
Output price
$0.9/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$1.2/1M
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Mistral: Codestral 2508 (+$0.3/1M)
Context window
256k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
128k
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Mistral: Codestral 2508 (+128k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 16% with Mistral: Codestral 2508
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Mistral: Codestral 2508$24.00 / mo
In: $10.5Out: $13.5
Ernie 4.5 Turbo$28.50 / mo
In: $10.5Out: $18
Estimated Cost Delta

Mistral: Codestral 2508 is estimated to save $4.50/month ($54/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

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    Mistral: Codestral 2508:Pick Mistral: Codestral 2508 when you are optimizing output cost.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatMistral: Codestral 2508

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

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGMistral: Codestral 2508

Larger window (256k).

Screenshots / visionErnie 4.5 Turbo

Ernie 4.5 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatMistral: Codestral 2508Lower output list price ($0.9/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGMistral: Codestral 2508Larger window (256k).
Screenshots / visionErnie 4.5 TurboErnie 4.5 Turbo is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.
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Mistral: Codestral 2508

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$0.9/1M
Baidu

Ernie 4.5 Turbo

Elo 1,450
LiveBench61%
SWE-bench57%
Speed95 tok/s
Output cost$1.2/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Mistral: Codestral 2508 or Ernie 4.5 Turbo?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Mistral: Codestral 2508 or Ernie 4.5 Turbo?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Mistral: Codestral 2508 output tokens are $0.9/1M versus $1.2/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Mistral: Codestral 2508 or Ernie 4.5 Turbo?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Mistral: Codestral 2508 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. Mistral: Codestral 2508 and Ernie 4.5 Turbo Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

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