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title: "codestral-2@001 - Model Details & Comparison"
description: "codestral-2@001 from Google Vertex AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models."
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# codestral-2@001 - Model Details & Comparison

> codestral-2@001 from Google Vertex AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About codestral-2@001

codestral-2@001 is a chat model from Vertex AI, one of 112 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.90 per 1M output tokens, ranking 1042 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 59% of models in this category. codestral-2@001 supports function calling. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Specifications

- **Google Vertex AI Provider.**
- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **128,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **128,000 Max Tokens.**
- **$0.30 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.90 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

codestral-2@001 supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice.

## codestral-2@001 Pricing Overview

At $0.30 per 1M input tokens and $0.90 per 1M output tokens, codestral-2@001 ranks 1042 out of 2669 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.50 for chat models, and is cheaper than 59% of models in this category.

codestral-2@001 is one of 112 Vertex AI chat models, with support for function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to codestral-2@001 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 |
| eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 |
| us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.33 | $2.75 |
| anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.25 | $1.25 |

- [Compare amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1-0.md)
- [Compare anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1-0.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate codestral-2@001 costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/codestral-2-001.md)
- [All Vertex AI pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.md)

## FAQ

### Is codestral-2@001 cheaper than amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0?

No. codestral-2@001 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens while amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 costs $0.30 per 1M input tokens, making amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 0% more affordable for input. However, codestral-2@001 may offer different capabilities or performance characteristics that justify the price difference.

### How does codestral-2@001 pricing compare to the average chat model?

codestral-2@001 input pricing is $0.30 per 1M tokens, which is 40% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 1042 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 59% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.90 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes codestral-2@001 different from other Vertex AI models?

Among Vertex AI's 112 chat models, codestral-2@001 ranks 36 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to codestral-2@001?

The most comparable chat models to codestral-2@001 are: amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.30/1M input tokens); apac.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); eu.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens); us.amazon.nova-2-lite-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.33/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate codestral-2@001 costs?

codestral-2@001 is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.30 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.90.

## Related Resources

- [Google Vertex AI models](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/provider/vertex_ai.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/pricing.md)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/book-a-demo)
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