GPT-4o mini vs Pixtral Large
Comparing GPT-4o mini by OpenAI and Pixtral Large by Mistral AI across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.
Pixtral Large significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. GPT-4o mini is 11.4x cheaper per token.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
GPT-4o mini outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Pixtral Large is better at 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU).
Pixtral Large significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Human preference votes
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, GPT-4o mini ($0.15/1M tokens) is 13.3x cheaper than Pixtral Large ($2.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, GPT-4o mini ($0.60/1M tokens) is 10.0x cheaper than Pixtral Large ($6.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Pixtral Large is more expensive than GPT-4o mini.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Pixtral Large can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while GPT-4o mini is limited to 16,384 tokens.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both GPT-4o mini and Pixtral Large support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-4o mini
Pixtral Large
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-4o mini 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.
Proprietary
Closed source
Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
GPT-4o mini was released on 2024-07-18, while Pixtral Large was released on 2024-11-18.
Pixtral Large is 4 months newer than GPT-4o mini.
Jul 18, 2024
1.7 years ago
Nov 18, 2024
1.3 years ago
4mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-4o mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-10-01, while Pixtral Large's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm GPT-4o mini's training data extends to 2023-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Pixtral Large's cutoff date.
Oct 2023
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Provider Availability
GPT-4o mini is available from Azure. Pixtral Large is available from Mistral AI. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.
GPT-4o mini
Pixtral Large
Outputs Comparison
Key Takeaways
GPT-4o mini
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Pixtral Large
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Detailed Comparison
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