Model Comparison

Nova Pro vs Pixtral-12B

Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Pixtral-12B is 9.3x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

7 benchmarks

Nova Pro outperforms in 7 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, HumanEval, IFEval, MATH, MMLU, MMMU), while Pixtral-12B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Pixtral-12B costs less

For input processing, Nova Pro ($0.80/1M tokens) is 5.3x more expensive than Pixtral-12B ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Nova Pro ($3.20/1M tokens) is 21.3x more expensive than Pixtral-12B ($0.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nova Pro is more expensive than Pixtral-12B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Amazon
Nova Pro
Input tokens$0.80
Output tokens$3.20
Best providerAWS Bedrock
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.15
Best providerMistral
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Pro accepts 300,000 input tokens compared to Pixtral-12B's 128,000 tokens. Nova Pro can generate longer responses up to 300,000 tokens, while Pixtral-12B is limited to 8,192 tokens.

Amazon
Nova Pro
Input300,000 tokens
Output300,000 tokens
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Nova Pro and Pixtral-12B support multimodal inputs.

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

Nova Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Pixtral-12B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Nova Pro is licensed under a proprietary license, while Pixtral-12B uses Apache 2.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Nova Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Pixtral-12B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Nova Pro was released on 2024-11-20, while Pixtral-12B was released on 2024-09-17.

Nova Pro is 2 months newer than Pixtral-12B.

Nova Pro

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

2mo newer
Pixtral-12B

Sep 17, 2024

1.6 years ago

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

Nova Pro is available from Bedrock. Pixtral-12B is available from Mistral AI.

Nova Pro

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.80/1MOutput Price:Output: $3.20/1M

Pixtral-12B

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.15/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Amazon
Larger context window (300,000 tokens)
Higher ChartQA score (89.2% vs 81.8%)
Higher DocVQA score (93.5% vs 90.7%)
Higher HumanEval score (89.0% vs 72.0%)
Higher IFEval score (92.1% vs 61.3%)
Higher MATH score (76.6% vs 48.1%)
Higher MMLU score (85.9% vs 69.2%)
Higher MMMU score (61.7% vs 52.5%)
Mistral AI
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Amazon
Nova Pro
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B

FAQ

Common questions about Nova Pro vs Pixtral-12B

Nova Pro significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Pro is made by Amazon and Pixtral-12B is made by Mistral AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Nova Pro scores ARC-C: 94.8%, GSM8k: 94.8%, DocVQA: 93.5%, IFEval: 92.1%, ChartQA: 89.2%. Pixtral-12B scores DocVQA: 90.7%, ChartQA: 81.8%, VQAv2: 78.6%, MT-Bench: 76.8%, HumanEval: 72.0%.
Pixtral-12B is 5.3x cheaper for input tokens. Nova Pro costs $0.80/M input and $3.20/M output via bedrock. Pixtral-12B costs $0.15/M input and $0.15/M output via mistral.
Nova Pro supports 300K tokens and Pixtral-12B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (300K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.80 vs $0.15/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Nova Pro is developed by Amazon and Pixtral-12B is developed by Mistral AI.