AI model comparison
Devstral 2 2512 vs Mixtral 8x22B Instruct
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Mistral
Devstral 2 2512
Devstral 2 is a state-of-the-art open-source model by Mistral AI specializing in agentic coding. It is a 123B-parameter dense transformer model supporting a 256K context window.
- Input / 1M
- $0.40
- Output / 1M
- $2
- Context
- 262K
Mistral
Mixtral 8x22B Instruct
Mistral's official instruct fine-tuned version of [Mixtral 8x22B](/models/mistralai/mixtral-8x22b). It uses 39B active parameters out of 141B, offering unparalleled cost efficiency for its size.
- Input / 1M
- $2
- Output / 1M
- $6
- Context
- 66K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Devstral 2 2512
3.9x cheaper for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Devstral 2 2512
8.6 vs 5.7 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Devstral 2 2512
262K vs 66K tokens
Newer release
Devstral 2 2512
Released December 9, 2025
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Devstral 2 25128.6Mixtral 8x22B Instruct5.7Coding index
Devstral 2 251231.3Mixtral 8x22B InstructNot availableAgentic index
Devstral 2 25122.3Mixtral 8x22B InstructNot availablePricing
Devstral 2 2512 vs Mixtral 8x22B Instruct API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Devstral 2 2512 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.40 | $2 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $2 | $6 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.04 | $0.20 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available | Not available |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Devstral 2 2512$1.80Mixtral 8x22B Instruct$7Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Devstral 2 2512$20$9.20 cachedMixtral 8x22B Instruct$84$30 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Devstral 2 2512$64$10 cachedMixtral 8x22B Instruct$312$42 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Devstral 2 2512 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 262K tokens | 66K tokens |
| Max output | 210K tokens | 52K tokens |
| Input types | File, Text | File, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Not available | Not available |
| Default reasoning effort | Not available | Not available |
| Release date | December 9, 2025 | April 17, 2024 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Devstral 2 2512 | Mixtral 8x22B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Not supported | Not supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
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Our take
Devstral 2 2512 is 3.9x cheaper for a typical chat. Devstral 2 2512 scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (8.6 vs 5.7). Devstral 2 2512 has the larger context window (262K vs 66K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Devstral 2 2512 or Mixtral 8x22B Instruct cheaper?
Devstral 2 2512 is cheaper for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Devstral 2 2512 costs $0.40 per 1M input tokens and $2 per 1M output tokens, while Mixtral 8x22B Instruct costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Devstral 2 2512 or Mixtral 8x22B Instruct?
Devstral 2 2512 supports up to 262K tokens of context, compared with 66K for Mixtral 8x22B Instruct.
Is Devstral 2 2512 smarter than Mixtral 8x22B Instruct?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Devstral 2 2512 scores 8.6 and Mixtral 8x22B Instruct scores 5.7, putting Devstral 2 2512 ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Devstral 2 2512 and Mixtral 8x22B Instruct at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Devstral 2 2512 and Mixtral 8x22B Instruct answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Devstral 2 2512 and Mixtral 8x22B Instruct at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.