Model Comparison

Command R+ vs Pixtral-12B

Command R+ significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Pixtral-12B is 2.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Command R+ outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU), while Pixtral-12B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Command R+ 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, Command R+ ($0.25/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Pixtral-12B ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Command R+ ($1.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Pixtral-12B ($0.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Command R+ 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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Cohere
Command R+
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerCohere
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.15
Best providerMistral
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

91.6B diff

Command R+ has 91.6B more parameters than Pixtral-12B, making it 738.7% larger.

Cohere
Command R+
104.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
12.4Bparameters
104.0B
Command R+
12.4B
Pixtral-12B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Command R+ can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Pixtral-12B is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Cohere
Command R+
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Pixtral-12B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Command R+ does not.

Pixtral-12B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Command R+

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Pixtral-12B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Command R+ is licensed under CC BY-NC, while Pixtral-12B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Command R+

CC BY-NC

Open weights

Pixtral-12B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Command R+ was released on 2024-08-30, while Pixtral-12B was released on 2024-09-17.

Pixtral-12B is 1 month newer than Command R+.

Command R+

Aug 30, 2024

1.7 years ago

Pixtral-12B

Sep 17, 2024

1.7 years ago

2w newer

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

Command R+ is available from Cohere, Bedrock. Pixtral-12B is available from Mistral AI.

Command R+

cohere logo
Cohere
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Pixtral-12B

mistral logo
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

Cohere
Higher MMLU score (75.7% vs 69.2%)
Mistral AI
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Cohere
Command R+
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B

FAQ

Common questions about Command R+ vs Pixtral-12B.

Which is better, Command R+ or Pixtral-12B?

Command R+ significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Command R+ is made by Cohere 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 Command R+ compare to Pixtral-12B in benchmarks?

Command R+ scores HellaSwag: 88.6%, Winogrande: 85.4%, MMLU: 75.7%, ARC-C: 71.0%, GSM8k: 70.7%. Pixtral-12B scores DocVQA: 90.7%, ChartQA: 81.8%, VQAv2: 78.6%, MT-Bench: 76.8%, HumanEval: 72.0%.

Is Command R+ cheaper than Pixtral-12B?

Pixtral-12B is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. Command R+ costs $0.25/M input and $1.00/M output via cohere. Pixtral-12B costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via mistral.

What are the context window sizes for Command R+ and Pixtral-12B?

Command R+ supports 128K 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 Command R+ and Pixtral-12B?

Key differences include input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.15/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (CC BY-NC vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Command R+ and Pixtral-12B?

Command R+ is developed by Cohere and Pixtral-12B is developed by Mistral AI.