Model Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Pixtral Large

Gemini 2.5 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Flash is 3.5x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Gemini 2.5 Flash outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU), while Pixtral Large is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 2.5 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Gemini 2.5 Flash costs less

For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash ($0.30/1M tokens) is 6.7x cheaper than Pixtral Large ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Flash ($2.50/1M tokens) is 2.4x cheaper than Pixtral Large ($6.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Pixtral Large is more expensive than Gemini 2.5 Flash.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$2.50
Best providerGoogle
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 2.5 Flash accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Pixtral Large's 128,000 tokens. Pixtral Large can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while Gemini 2.5 Flash is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 2.5 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pixtral Large support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Pixtral Large

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 2.5 Flash is licensed under a proprietary license, while Pixtral Large uses Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use.

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

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Pixtral Large

Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 2.5 Flash was released on 2025-05-20, while Pixtral Large was released on 2024-11-18.

Gemini 2.5 Flash is 6 months newer than Pixtral Large.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

May 20, 2025

11 months ago

6mo newer
Pixtral Large

Nov 18, 2024

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 2.5 Flash has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Pixtral Large's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Flash's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Pixtral Large's cutoff date.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

Jan 2025

Pixtral Large

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Provider Availability

Gemini 2.5 Flash is available from Google. Pixtral Large is available from Mistral AI.

Gemini 2.5 Flash

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Google
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M

Pixtral Large

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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
* 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
Less expensive output tokens
Higher MMMU score (79.7% vs 64.0%)
Mistral AI
Has open weights
GoogleGemini 2.5 Flash
Mistral AIPixtral Large
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Detailed Comparison

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Gemini 2.5 Flash
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large

FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 2.5 Flash vs Pixtral Large

Gemini 2.5 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Flash is made by Google and Pixtral Large is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Gemini 2.5 Flash scores Global-MMLU-Lite: 88.4%, AIME 2024: 88.0%, FACTS Grounding: 85.3%, GPQA: 82.8%, MMMU: 79.7%. Pixtral Large scores AI2D: 93.8%, DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 88.1%, VQAv2: 80.9%, MM-MT-Bench: 74.0%.
Gemini 2.5 Flash is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 2.5 Flash costs $0.30/M input and $2.50/M output via google. Pixtral Large costs $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output via mistral.
Gemini 2.5 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Pixtral Large 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 ($0.30 vs $2.00/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Gemini 2.5 Flash is developed by Google and Pixtral Large is developed by Mistral AI.