Model Comparison

Mistral Large 2 vs Pixtral Large

Comparing Mistral Large 2 and Pixtral Large across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Mistral Large 2 and Pixtral Large don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

For input processing, Mistral Large 2 ($2.00/1M tokens) costs the same as Pixtral Large ($2.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, Mistral Large 2 ($6.00/1M tokens) costs the same as Pixtral Large ($6.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Large 2 and Pixtral Large cost the same.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
Best providerGoogle
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$6.00
Best providerMistral
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1.0B diff

Pixtral Large has 1.0B more parameters than Mistral Large 2, making it 0.8% larger.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
123.0Bparameters
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
124.0Bparameters
123.0B
Mistral Large 2
124.0B
Pixtral Large

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Both models have the same input context window of 128,000 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 128,000 tokens.

Mistral AI
Mistral Large 2
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Pixtral Large
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Pixtral Large supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mistral Large 2 does not.

Pixtral Large can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Mistral Large 2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Pixtral Large

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Mistral Large 2 is licensed under Mistral Research 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.

Mistral Large 2

Mistral Research License

Open weights

Pixtral Large

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

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Large 2 was released on 2024-07-24, while Pixtral Large was released on 2024-11-18.

Pixtral Large is 4 months newer than Mistral Large 2.

Mistral Large 2

Jul 24, 2024

1.8 years ago

Pixtral Large

Nov 18, 2024

1.5 years ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Mistral Large 2 is available from Google, Mistral AI. Pixtral Large is available from Mistral AI.

Mistral Large 2

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Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M
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Mistral
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $6.00/1M

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

No standout differentiators in the data we have for this pair.

Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

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Mistral Large 2
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Pixtral Large

FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Large 2 vs Pixtral Large.

Which is better, Mistral Large 2 or Pixtral Large?

Mistral Large 2 (Mistral AI) and Pixtral Large (Mistral AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Mistral Large 2 compare to Pixtral Large in benchmarks?

Mistral Large 2 scores GSM8k: 93.0%, HumanEval: 92.0%, MT-Bench: 86.3%, MMLU: 84.0%, MMLU French: 82.8%. Pixtral Large scores AI2D: 93.8%, DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 88.1%, VQAv2: 80.9%, MM-MT-Bench: 74.0%.

Is Mistral Large 2 cheaper than Pixtral Large?

Both models cost $2.00 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for Mistral Large 2 and Pixtral Large?

Mistral Large 2 supports 128K 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 Mistral Large 2 and Pixtral Large?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Mistral Research License vs Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.