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title: "codestral-2501 - Model Details & Comparison"
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# codestral-2501 - Model Details & Comparison

> codestral-2501 from Google Vertex AI: capabilities, context limits, pricing, and side-by-side comparisons with alternative models.

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## About codestral-2501

codestral-2501 is a chat model from Vertex AI, one of 112 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens, ranking 694 out of 2669 chat models by cost and cheaper than 70% of models in this category. codestral-2501 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.**
- **$0.20 / 1M tokens Input Price.**
- **$0.60 / 1M tokens Output Price.**

## Capabilities

codestral-2501 supports: Function Calling, Tool Choice.

## codestral-2501 Pricing Overview

At $0.20 per 1M input tokens and $0.60 per 1M output tokens, codestral-2501 ranks 694 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 70% of models in this category.

codestral-2501 is one of 112 Vertex AI chat models, with support for function calling.

## Models to Compare

Alternatives to codestral-2501 with comparable capabilities.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.25 | $1.25 |
| apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 | AWS Bedrock | $0.25 | $1.25 |
| gpt-5.4-nano | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 |
| gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 | Azure | $0.20 | $1.25 |
| gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.17 | $0.66 |

- [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)
- [Compare apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/bedrock/apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1-0.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-nano](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano.md)
- [Compare gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17.md)
- [Compare gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library/compare/azure/gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18.md)

## Related Resources

- [Calculate codestral-2501 costs](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai/model/codestral-2501.md)
- [All Vertex AI pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vertex_ai.md)

## FAQ

### Is codestral-2501 cheaper than anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0?

Yes. codestral-2501 costs $0.20 per 1M input tokens compared to anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0's $0.25 per 1M input tokens, making it 25% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, structured output.

### How does codestral-2501 pricing compare to the average chat model?

codestral-2501 input pricing is $0.20 per 1M tokens, which is 60% below the median of $0.50 for chat models. It ranks 694 out of 2669 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 70% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.60 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.44.

### What makes codestral-2501 different from other Vertex AI models?

Among Vertex AI's 112 chat models, codestral-2501 ranks 18 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to codestral-2501?

The most comparable chat models to codestral-2501 are: anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); apac.anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 from AWS Bedrock ($0.25/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano from Azure ($0.20/1M input tokens); gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17 from Azure ($0.20/1M 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-2501 costs?

codestral-2501 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 $0.20 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.60.

## Related Resources

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- [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)
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