Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 vs Pixtral-12B Comparison
Comparing Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Pixtral-12B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU), while Pixtral-12B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($1.25/1M tokens) is 8.3x more expensive than Pixtral-12B ($0.15/1M tokens).
For output processing, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 ($10.00/1M tokens) is 66.7x more expensive than Pixtral-12B ($0.15/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is more expensive than Pixtral-12B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Pixtral-12B's 128,000 tokens. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 can generate longer responses up to 65,535 tokens, while Pixtral-12B is limited to 8,192 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 and Pixtral-12B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Pixtral-12B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 was released on 2025-06-05, while Pixtral-12B was released on 2024-09-17.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is 9 months newer than Pixtral-12B.
Jun 5, 2025
9 months ago
8mo newerSep 17, 2024
1.5 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Pixtral-12B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05's training data extends to 2025-01-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without Pixtral-12B's cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Provider Availability
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is available from Google. Pixtral-12B is available from Mistral AI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Pixtral-12B
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
Pixtral-12B
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Detailed Comparison
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