Model Comparison

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Pixtral-12B

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 1.2x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (MATH, MMMU), while Pixtral-12B is better at 1 benchmark (MathVista).

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs less

For input processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.07/1M tokens) is 2.1x cheaper than Pixtral-12B ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B ($0.30/1M tokens) is 2.0x more expensive than Pixtral-12B ($0.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Pixtral-12B is more expensive than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input tokens$0.07
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerGoogle
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.15
Best providerMistral
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

4.4B diff

Pixtral-12B has 4.4B more parameters than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B, making it 55.0% larger.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
8.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
12.4Bparameters
8.0B
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
12.4B
Pixtral-12B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Pixtral-12B's 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 8,192 tokens.

Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Pixtral-12B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Pixtral-12B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B 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.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Proprietary

Closed source

Pixtral-12B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B was released on 2024-03-15, while Pixtral-12B was released on 2024-09-17.

Pixtral-12B is 6 months newer than Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Mar 15, 2024

2.1 years ago

Pixtral-12B

Sep 17, 2024

1.6 years ago

6mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-10-01, while Pixtral-12B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B's training data extends to 2024-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Pixtral-12B's cutoff date.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

Oct 2024

Pixtral-12B

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Provider Availability

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is available from Google. Pixtral-12B is available from Mistral AI.

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.07/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

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

Google
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Higher MATH score (58.7% vs 48.1%)
Higher MMMU score (53.7% vs 52.5%)
Mistral AI
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher MathVista score (58.0% vs 54.7%)
GoogleGemini 1.5 Flash 8B
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Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Google
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Pixtral-12B

Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is made by Google and Pixtral-12B is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores XSTest: 92.6%, FLEURS: 86.4%, Natural2Code: 75.5%, WMT23: 72.6%, Video-MME: 66.2%. Pixtral-12B scores DocVQA: 90.7%, ChartQA: 81.8%, VQAv2: 78.6%, MT-Bench: 76.8%, HumanEval: 72.0%.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is 2.1x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B costs $0.07/M input and $0.30/M output via google. Pixtral-12B costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via mistral.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B supports 1.0M tokens and Pixtral-12B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.07 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B is developed by Google and Pixtral-12B is developed by Mistral AI.