Model Comparison

Pixtral-12B vs Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct

Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Pixtral-12B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct is better at 5 benchmarks (DocVQA, HumanEval, MATH, MMLU, MMMU).

Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

21.1B diff

Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct has 21.1B more parameters than Pixtral-12B, making it 170.2% larger.

Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
12.4Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
33.5Bparameters
12.4B
Pixtral-12B
33.5B
Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Pixtral-12B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Pixtral-12B specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Pixtral-12B and Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct support multimodal inputs.

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

Pixtral-12B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Pixtral-12B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Pixtral-12B was released on 2024-09-17, while Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct was released on 2025-02-28.

Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct is 5 months newer than Pixtral-12B.

Pixtral-12B

Sep 17, 2024

1.7 years ago

Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct

Feb 28, 2025

1.2 years ago

5mo 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Higher DocVQA score (94.8% vs 90.7%)
Higher HumanEval score (91.5% vs 72.0%)
Higher MATH score (82.2% vs 48.1%)
Higher MMLU score (78.4% vs 69.2%)
Higher MMMU score (70.0% vs 52.5%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Mistral AI
Pixtral-12B
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct

FAQ

Common questions about Pixtral-12B vs Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct.

Which is better, Pixtral-12B or Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct?

Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Pixtral-12B is made by Mistral AI and Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Pixtral-12B compare to Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct in benchmarks?

Pixtral-12B scores DocVQA: 90.7%, ChartQA: 81.8%, VQAv2: 78.6%, MT-Bench: 76.8%, HumanEval: 72.0%. Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct scores DocVQA: 94.8%, Android Control Low_EM: 93.3%, HumanEval: 91.5%, ScreenSpot: 88.5%, MBPP: 84.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Pixtral-12B and Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct?

Pixtral-12B supports 128K tokens and Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

Who makes Pixtral-12B and Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct?

Pixtral-12B is developed by Mistral AI and Qwen2.5 VL 32B Instruct is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.