Pixtral Large vs QvQ-72B-Preview
Pixtral Large and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched at 11.8 and 7.9 on the LLM Stats Score.
Mistral AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Pixtral Large and QvQ-72B-Preview are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 11.8 and 7.9.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, QvQ-72B-Preview wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Pixtral Large
- you want predictable pricing at $2.00/M input and $6.00/M output
Choose QvQ-72B-Preview
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Dec 2024
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
7 reported for Pixtral Large · 4 for QvQ-72B-Preview
Pixtral Large outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while QvQ-72B-Preview is better at 2 benchmarks (MathVista, MMMU).
QvQ-72B-Preview significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Pixtral Large has 50.6B more parameters than QvQ-72B-Preview, making it 68.9% 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
Both Pixtral Large and QvQ-72B-Preview support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Pixtral Large
QvQ-72B-Preview
License
Usage and distribution terms
Pixtral Large is licensed under Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use, while QvQ-72B-Preview uses Qwen.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Mistral Research License (MRL) for research; Mistral Commercial License for commercial use
Open weights
Qwen
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Pixtral Large was released on 2024-11-18, while QvQ-72B-Preview was released on 2024-12-25.
QvQ-72B-Preview is 1 month newer than Pixtral Large.
Nov 18, 2024
1.8 years ago
Dec 25, 2024
1.7 years ago
1mo newerKnowledge 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 Pixtral Large and QvQ-72B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Pixtral Large vs QvQ-72B-Preview.