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GPT-6 Sol vs Pixtral Large

GPT-6 Sol leads the LLM Stats Score 49.4 to 11.8. Pixtral Large is 1.3x cheaper per token.

OpenAI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-6 Sol leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.4 to 11.8, ranking #21 overall.

On price, Pixtral Large is roughly 1.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

GPT-6 Sol also accepts a larger context window (1,050,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GPT-6 Sol

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.4 and ranks #21 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,050,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Pixtral Large

  • cost matters — it's about 1.3x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Core performance indexes
49.4
#21
11.8
#262
45.6
#29
13.1
#246
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
Input price
$2.00 / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
$6.00 / M
Context window
1,050,000
128,000

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for GPT-6 Sol · 7 for Pixtral Large

No common benchmarks found

GPT-6 Sol and Pixtral Largedon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Pixtral Large costs less

For input processing, GPT-6 Sol ($2.00/1M tokens) costs the same as Pixtral Large ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, GPT-6 Sol ($10.00/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Pixtral Large ($6.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, GPT-6 Sol is more expensive than Pixtral Large.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Sep 23 2026 • llm-stats.com
OpenAI
GPT-6 Sol
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$10.00
Best providerOpenAI
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

GPT-6 Sol accepts 1,050,000 input tokens compared to Pixtral Large's 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

OpenAI
GPT-6 Sol
Input1,050,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Wed Sep 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both GPT-6 Sol and Pixtral Large support multimodal inputs.

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

GPT-6 Sol

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Pixtral Large

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-6 Sol 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.

GPT-6 Sol

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

GPT-6 Sol was released on 2026-09-22, while Pixtral Large was released on 2024-11-18.

GPT-6 Sol is 22 months newer than Pixtral Large.

GPT-6 Sol

Sep 22, 2026

0 days ago

1.8yr newer
Pixtral Large

Nov 18, 2024

1.8 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

GPT-6 Sol has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-04-20, while Pixtral Large's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm GPT-6 Sol's training data extends to 2026-04-20, but cannot make a direct comparison without Pixtral Large's cutoff date.

GPT-6 Sol

Apr 2026

Pixtral Large

Provider Availability

GPT-6 Sol is available from OpenAI. Pixtral Large is available from Mistral AI.

GPT-6 Sol

openai logo
OpenAI
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $10.00/1M

Pixtral Large

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-6 Sol and Pixtral Large side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-6 Sol
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Pixtral Large
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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-6 Sol vs Pixtral Large.

Which is better, GPT-6 Sol or Pixtral Large?

GPT-6 Sol leads the LLM Stats Score 49.4 to 11.8. GPT-6 Sol is made by OpenAI and Pixtral Large is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-6 Sol compare to Pixtral Large in benchmarks?

GPT-6 Sol scores DeepSWE 1.1: 68.8%, OSWorld 2.0: 64.4%, Agents' Last Exam: 56.4%, FrontierCode 1.1: 49.3%, AutomationBench v1.0.6: 33.2%. Pixtral Large scores AI2D: 93.8%, DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 88.1%, VQAv2: 80.9%, MM-MT-Bench: 74.0%.

Is GPT-6 Sol cheaper than Pixtral Large?

Both models cost $2.00 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-6 Sol and Pixtral Large?

GPT-6 Sol supports 1.1M tokens and Pixtral Large 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 GPT-6 Sol and Pixtral Large?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (49.4 vs 11.8), context window (1.1M vs 128K), 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.

Who makes GPT-6 Sol and Pixtral Large?

GPT-6 Sol is developed by OpenAI and Pixtral Large is developed by Mistral AI.