Devstral 2 alternatives
Looking for an alternative to Devstral 2? Here are the 6 closest llm provider / model options for AI coding, each ranked by how well it replaces Devstral 2 — with the concrete reason to switch.
Quick comparison
| Model | Input price | SWE-bench | Context window | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devstral 2 (you) | $0.40 | 55% | 256K | Standard |
| Kimi K2.6 | $0.60 | 59% | 256K | Standard |
| GLM 5.1 | Free (self-hosted) | 58% | 128K | Standard |
| Qwen 3 Coder | Free (self-hosted) | 50% | 256K | Standard |
| Qwen 3 Coder Next | Free (self-hosted) | 60% | 256K | Standard |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $0.44 | 62% | 1M+ | Slow/Reasoning |
| Laguna XS.2 | Free (self-hosted) | 68% | 131K | Fast |
The best Devstral 2 alternatives
Long-horizon coding, UI/UX generation from prompts, multi-agent orchestration, cost-optimized frontier-class workloads (~80% cheaper than GPT-5.5)
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (59% vs 55%)
GLM 5.1
Top-tier agentic engineering, complex multi-step workflows, sustained long-horizon coding, self-improving agent loops
Why consider it instead:
- Cheaper — $0/1M input vs $0.4
- Higher SWE-bench (58% vs 55%)
Open-source coding specialist, long-context code generation, FIM completions on local hardware
Why consider it instead:
- Cheaper — $0/1M input vs $0.4
Next-gen open-source coding model optimized for agentic coding and local dev workflows
Why consider it instead:
- Cheaper — $0/1M input vs $0.4
- Higher SWE-bench (60% vs 55%)
Complex reasoning, agentic coding, hard debugging with long context
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (62% vs 55%)
- Bigger context window (1M+)
Local agentic coding on Mac/laptop (runs on 36GB), SWE-bench tasks, long-horizon autonomous coding, Zed/JetBrains integration via ACP
Why consider it instead:
- Cheaper — $0/1M input vs $0.4
- Higher SWE-bench (68% vs 55%)
- Faster — better for autocomplete
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