Muse Ember vs Pixtral Large
Muse Ember leads the LLM Stats Score 45.9 to 11.1. Muse Ember is 15.0x cheaper per token.
Meta · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Muse Ember leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.9 to 11.1, ranking #47 overall.
On price, Muse Ember is roughly 15.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Muse Ember also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 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 Muse Ember
- overall performance matters — it scores 45.9 and ranks #47 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- cost matters — it's about 15.0x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026
Choose Pixtral Large
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
6 reported for Muse Ember · 7 for Pixtral Large
Muse Ember 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
For input processing, Muse Ember ($0.10/1M tokens) is 20.0x cheaper than Pixtral Large ($2.00/1M tokens).
For output processing, Muse Ember ($0.50/1M tokens) is 12.0x cheaper than Pixtral Large ($6.00/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Pixtral Large is more expensive than Muse Ember.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Muse Ember accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Pixtral Large's 128,000 tokens. Muse Ember can generate longer responses up to 524,288 tokens, while Pixtral Large is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Muse Ember and Pixtral Large support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Muse Ember
Pixtral Large
License
Usage and distribution terms
Muse Ember 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
Muse Ember was released on 2026-11-09, while Pixtral Large was released on 2024-11-18.
Muse Ember is 24 months newer than Pixtral Large.
Nov 9, 2026
3 days ago
2.0yr newerNov 18, 2024
2.0 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Muse Ember is available from Meta Model API. Pixtral Large is available from Mistral AI.
Muse Ember
Pixtral Large
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Muse Ember and Pixtral Large side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Muse Ember vs Pixtral Large.