Codestral 2 vs Claude Opus 4.8
Codestral 2 is cheaper on output tokens, while Claude Opus 4.8 offers a larger context window. Choose Codestral 2 or Claude Opus 4.8 based on the trade-off between cost, context, and the benchmarks that matter for your use case.
| Spec | Codestral 2 | Claude Opus 4.8 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Vertex | Vertex |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.30 | $5.00 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.90 | $25.00 |
| Context window | 128K | 1M |
| Parameters | — | — |
| Open weights | No | No |
| Released | Jul 2025 | May 2026 |
FAQ
Pricing is indicative — confirm with the provider before production use. Highlighted values indicate the better figure for that row.