Codestral 2508 vs GPT-5.2-Codex
Input price
$0.30
$1.75
Output price
$0.90
$14.00
Context window
256K
400K
Throughput
155 tok/s
158 tok/s
Availability
99.9%
100.0%
Cost / task
$0.001
$0.011
Efficiency score
90
85
Estimated monthly cost by workload
Metric
CODESTRAL-2508
GPT-5.2-CODEX
Chat assistant
$198.00
$2,205
RAG / long context
$441.00
$3,360
Agent / tool use
$540.00
$6,300
Efficiency score: Codestral 2508
Across price, speed and reliability, Codestral 2508 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.
Figures are illustrative demo data, not financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Codestral 2508 or GPT-5.2-Codex cheaper?+
Codestral 2508 has the lower input price — $0.30 vs $1.75 per 1M tokens — so for most blended workloads it is the more cost-effective of the two. Figures are illustrative demo data.
Which should I choose, Codestral 2508 or GPT-5.2-Codex?+
Across price, speed and reliability, Codestral 2508 offers the stronger overall balance for most workloads — but the right pick depends on your exact mix of input, output and latency needs.