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Codestral API Free monthly credits on Mistral AI

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"Codestral, developed by Mistral AI, is a versatile LLM for text and coding tasks.

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API Details

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Base URL
https://api.mistral.ai/v1
Model ID
codestral
API format OpenAI Chat Completions
Technical Details

Codestral specifications

Provider catalog
Context window 128K
Max output 131K
Status Online
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Provider listing since May 10, 2026
Input text, code
Output text
AI Recommendation

Should you use Codestral?

Codestral is listed for chat, coding workloads and supports a 128K context window.

Metered API usage with monthly included credits. A verified Free account showed $10/month for API/Studio, resetting on the first of each calendar month; eligibility and amounts depend on your account. Usage consumes the allowance at model prices. After it is exhausted, enabled pay-as-you-go uses prepaid credits; otherwise usage may stop. Separately displayed Vibe Code credits are not an additional API allowance.

Best for
  • Chat
  • Coding
Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Useful for coding workflows
  • Long context window
  • Works with OpenAI-style SDKs

Watch outs

  • Monthly allowance is account-dependent; metered pricing applies
  • Account rate limits apply
  • Vision support is not listed
  • Tool calling is not confirmed
Availability

Codestral availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this Codestral listing on Mistral AI in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Monthly credit policy Metered API usage with monthly included credits. A verified Free account showed $10/month for API/Studio, resetting on the first of each calendar month; eligibility and amounts depend on your account. Usage consumes the allowance at model prices. After it is exhausted, enabled pay-as-you-go uses prepaid credits; otherwise usage may stop. Separately displayed Vibe Code credits are not an additional API allowance.
Provider Model listing Access Context API Limits
Mistral AI Codestral Free monthly credits 128K OpenAI-style ~1 RPS, 500K TPM
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Typical Use Cases

Codestral use cases

Chat

Codestral is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

Coding

Codestral is tagged for coding in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

Codestral API credits FAQ

Is Codestral free to use?

Metered API usage with monthly included credits. A verified Free account showed $10/month for API/Studio, resetting on the first of each calendar month; eligibility and amounts depend on your account. Usage consumes the allowance at model prices. After it is exhausted, enabled pay-as-you-go uses prepaid credits; otherwise usage may stop. Separately displayed Vibe Code credits are not an additional API allowance.

What is the Codestral model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is codestral.

What are the Codestral API rate limits on Mistral AI?

Metered API usage with monthly included credits. A verified Free account showed $10/month for API/Studio, resetting on the first of each calendar month; eligibility and amounts depend on your account. Usage consumes the allowance at model prices. After it is exhausted, enabled pay-as-you-go uses prepaid credits; otherwise usage may stop. Separately displayed Vibe Code credits are not an additional API allowance.

What context window does Codestral support?

The listed context window is 128K tokens with up to 131K output tokens.

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More about Codestral

"Codestral, developed by Mistral AI, is a versatile LLM for text and coding tasks. Ideal for chat and coding scenarios, it excels with 256,000 tokens of context. Note its rate limit of 1 request per second and API compatibility with OpenAI." (99 words)

For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the Mistral AI provider page.