Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4 vs Pixtral-12B

Claude Sonnet 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Pixtral-12B is 40.0x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU), while Pixtral-12B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Claude Sonnet 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Pixtral-12B costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Pixtral-12B ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 100.0x more expensive than Pixtral-12B ($0.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4 is more expensive than Pixtral-12B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.15
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Sonnet 4 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to Pixtral-12B's 128,000 tokens. Claude Sonnet 4 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while Pixtral-12B is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Sonnet 4 and Pixtral-12B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Sonnet 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Pixtral-12B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Pixtral-12B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude Sonnet 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Pixtral-12B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4 was released on 2025-05-22, while Pixtral-12B was released on 2024-09-17.

Claude Sonnet 4 is 8 months newer than Pixtral-12B.

Claude Sonnet 4

May 22, 2025

11 months ago

8mo newer
Pixtral-12B

Sep 17, 2024

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 4 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. Pixtral-12B is available from Mistral AI.

Claude Sonnet 4

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Pixtral-12B

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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher MMMU score (74.4% vs 52.5%)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4
Mistral AIPixtral-12B
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Detailed Comparison

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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4 vs Pixtral-12B.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4 or Pixtral-12B?

Claude Sonnet 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4 is made by Anthropic and Pixtral-12B is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Sonnet 4 compare to Pixtral-12B in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 4 scores MMMLU: 86.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 80.5%, GPQA: 75.4%, MMMU: 74.4%, SWE-Bench Verified: 72.7%. Pixtral-12B scores DocVQA: 90.7%, ChartQA: 81.8%, VQAv2: 78.6%, MT-Bench: 76.8%, HumanEval: 72.0%.

Is Claude Sonnet 4 cheaper than Pixtral-12B?

Pixtral-12B is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. Pixtral-12B costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 4 and Pixtral-12B?

Claude Sonnet 4 supports 200K tokens and Pixtral-12B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Sonnet 4 and Pixtral-12B?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 4 and Pixtral-12B?

Claude Sonnet 4 is developed by Anthropic and Pixtral-12B is developed by Mistral AI.