Codestral by Mistral

Dedicated code model with a free “Codestral” API key - fill-in-the-middle + chat.

Quickstart

Frequently asked

Is Codestral free?

Yes. Mistral offers it as Free API tier with these limits: 30 RPM free tier. No credit card is required.

Can I use Codestral commercially?

The free tier is non-commercial. For production or commercial use you need a paid plan or a different model.

How do I start using Codestral?

Get a free API key from the provider dashboard. Set the base URL to https://api.mistral.ai/v1 and the model to codestral-latest. Dedicated code model with a free “Codestral” API key - fill-in-the-middle + chat.

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We wire free-tier and open-weight models into production stacks: evals against your real inputs, failover, cost caps.

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