Codestral (latest) vs DeepSeek V3 0324.
model vs model · prices as of
DeepSeek V3 0324 takes 3 of 5 rounds against Codestral (latest). It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $1.62 per million tokens against $1.80.
Mistral AICodestral (latest)
$1.80/M tokens
Mistral AI list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.234 per 1,000 pages
256k context · tool calling · open weights
DeepSeekwins 3 roundsDeepSeek V3 0324
$1.62/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at DeepInfra · $0.198 per 1,000 pages
164k context · tool calling · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.30/M
$0.25/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.90/M
$1/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
none below list
$1.62/M at DeepInfra
Standard price (lower wins)
$1.80/M
$1.75/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.234
$0.198
Context
256k tokens
164k tokens
Open weights
yes
yes
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
not stated
yes
Reads images
no
no
Reasoning
no
no
Released
29 May 2024
24 Mar 2025
Providers selling it
15
6
Price we measure against
the maker's own
OpenRouter
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
not stated
Providers selling both · 3
Nous Portal$1.80 / $1.62
Kilo Gateway$1.80 / $1.75
OpenRouter$1.80 / $1.75
Codestral (latest) then DeepSeek V3 0324, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Codestral (latest)
Cortecs$0.35 / $1.04 $0.38 / $1.1410% dearer · - Codestral (latest)Nous Portal$0.24 / $0.72 $0.30 / $0.9025% dearer ·
- DeepSeek V3 0324Nous Portal$0.19 / $0.72 $0.24 / $0.9025% dearer ·
- DeepSeek V3 0324Kilo Gateway$0.29 / $1.14 $0.25 / $113% cheaper ·
- DeepSeek V3 0324OpenRouterOpenRouter's list price, in and out per million tokens$0.29 / $1.14 $0.25 / $113% cheaper ·
- DeepSeek V3 0324OpenRouter$0.29 / $1.14 $0.25 / $113% cheaper ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Codestral (latest) or DeepSeek V3 0324?
- DeepSeek V3 0324, at $1.62 per million tokens against $1.80 for Codestral (latest), three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Codestral (latest): nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $1.80 is the number to beat. DeepSeek V3 0324: $1.62 at DeepInfra.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 3 providers sell both: Nous Portal, Kilo Gateway, OpenRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is Nous Portal.
- Which holds more context?
- Codestral (latest), at 256k tokens against 164k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.