Claude Opus 4.8 vs Codestral 2

Codestral 2 is cheaper on input ($0.50 vs $15.00 per 1M tokens), Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger context window (500K).

SpecClaude Opus 4.8Codestral 2
ProviderAnthropicMistral
ModalityText + VisionText
Context window500Kbest256K
Input / 1M$15.00$0.50best
Output / 1M$75.00$1.50best
ReleasedJan 2026Nov 2025
Best forChat / Assistant, Code generation, Image / VisionCode generation, High-volume / cheap

FAQ

Is Claude Opus 4.8 cheaper than Codestral 2?
Codestral 2 is cheaper, at $0.50 per 1M input tokens versus $15.00.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Opus 4.8 or Codestral 2?
Claude Opus 4.8 has the larger context window at 500K tokens.

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