Hy4 preview vs Pixtral Large
Hy4 preview leads the LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 11.9.
Tencent · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Hy4 preview leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.5 to 11.9, ranking #10 overall.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Hy4 preview
- overall performance matters — it scores 51.5 and ranks #10 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Choose Pixtral Large
- you want predictable pricing at $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
32 reported for Hy4 preview · 7 for Pixtral Large
Hy4 preview 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
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Hy4 preview has 646.0B more parameters than Pixtral Large, making it 521.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Pixtral Large specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Pixtral Large specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Pixtral Large supports multimodal inputs, whereas Hy4 preview does not.
Pixtral Large can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Hy4 preview
Pixtral Large
License
Usage and distribution terms
Hy4 preview is licensed under Apache 2.0, 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.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Hy4 preview was released on 2026-08-28, while Pixtral Large was released on 2024-11-18.
Hy4 preview is 22 months newer than Pixtral Large.
Aug 28, 2026
2 days ago
1.8yr newerNov 18, 2024
1.8 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Hy4 preview and Pixtral Large side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Hy4 preview vs Pixtral Large.