# Mistral Codestral 25.01 — deprecation status

> Yes — Codestral 25.01 is retired. Mistral deprecated it on November 6, 2025 and shut it down on November 30, 2025; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is Codestral 25.08.

The January 2025 Codestral, twice as fast as the 24.05 original and the version that got Codestral into Continue and Tabnine defaults. Note that Mistral's own table lists its replacement as "Codestral" without a version - the live id is codestral-25-08, and the undated codestral alias now points there.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Mistral |
| Model id | `codestral-2501` |
| Status | Retired |
| Deprecated | November 6, 2025 |
| Shutdown | November 30, 2025 (246 days ago) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Codestral 25.08** (`codestral-25-08`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/mistral/codestral-25-08
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/mistral/codestral-25-08

```diff
- "model": "codestral-2501"
+ "model": "codestral-25-08"
```

## FAQ

### When did Mistral Codestral 25.01 shut down?

Mistral Codestral 25.01 shut down on November 30, 2025. API requests to it fail from that date onward.

### What replaces Mistral Codestral 25.01?

Mistral recommends Codestral 25.08 (`codestral-25-08`) as the replacement for Mistral Codestral 25.01.

### Is Mistral Codestral 25.01 still available?

No. Mistral Codestral 25.01 is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on November 30, 2025. Calls to it return an error.

### How do I migrate from Mistral Codestral 25.01 to codestral-25-08?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "codestral-2501" with "codestral-25-08". Keep the rest of the request the same, then re-check the parameters the new model accepts before you ship.

## Sources

- [Mistral models overview](https://docs.mistral.ai/getting-started/models/models_overview/) — accessed 2026-08-03

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Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/mistral/codestral-2501
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/mistral/codestral-2501.json