Codestral-22B-v0.1 vs Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B comes out ahead, 15 to 0 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Mistral AICodestral-22B-v0.1
0/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context33K
- Our pick
Nous ResearchHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B
15/100- ECI—
- Price$0.14 / $0.14
- Context8K
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Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is our pick
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is the better all-round choice, scoring 15/100 against Codestral-22B-v0.1 (0). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8BHermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B $0.14 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Codestral-22B-v0.1 unpriced
- Longest contextCodestral-22B-v0.1Codestral-22B-v0.1 32,768 · Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B 8,192 tokens
- Widest inputsSame inputsCodestral-22B-v0.1: Text · Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B: Text
- Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
| Measure | Weight | Codestral-22B-v0.1 | Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 0 | 25 |
| Context window | 40% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 100% | 0/100 | 15/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Codestral-22B-v0.1Mistral AI | Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8BNous Research |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | — | $0.14 |
| Output | — | $0.14 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.14 |
| Long-context rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | — | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 32,768 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No |
| Tool calling | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | OpenMistral AI Non-Production License | OpenLlama 3 Community License |
| API model ID | — | — |
| API providers | — | 2 |
| Released | May 29, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — |
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- Codestral-22B-v0.1—
- Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B$1.68
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Codestral-22B-v0.1 or Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B?
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is the better all-round choice, scoring 15/100 against Codestral-22B-v0.1 (0). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Codestral-22B-v0.1 or Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B?
Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B is cheaper at $0.14 input / $0.14 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). . At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.14 per million tokens for Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B versus . Codestral-22B-v0.1 has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Codestral-22B-v0.1 has not been scored yet and Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Codestral-22B-v0.1 and Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that Codestral-22B-v0.1 does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Codestral-22B-v0.1 has the largest context window at 32,768 tokens, against 8,192 for Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B. Maximum output per response: Codestral-22B-v0.1 up to 8,192, Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Codestral-22B-v0.1 accepts text; Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.
Are any of these open source?
Yes, both publish their weights (Mistral AI Non-Production License and Llama 3 Community License), so you can self-host them.
Which is newer?
Codestral-22B-v0.1 is the newest, released May 29, 2024. Hermes 2 Pro Llama 3 8B came out Apr 30, 2024.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.
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