Claude Sonnet 5 vs Codestral 2

Codestral 2 is cheaper on input ($0.50 vs $3.00 per 1M tokens), Claude Sonnet 5 has the larger context window (400K).

SpecClaude Sonnet 5Codestral 2
ProviderAnthropicMistral
ModalityText + VisionText
Context window400Kbest256K
Input / 1M$3.00$0.50best
Output / 1M$15.00$1.50best
ReleasedFeb 2026Nov 2025
Best forChat / Assistant, Code generation, Image / VisionCode generation, High-volume / cheap

FAQ

Is Claude Sonnet 5 cheaper than Codestral 2?
Codestral 2 is cheaper, at $0.50 per 1M input tokens versus $3.00.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Sonnet 5 or Codestral 2?
Claude Sonnet 5 has the larger context window at 400K tokens.

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