Mistral Small vs Pixtral Large
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, capabilities, benchmarks, and use case fit.
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Mistral Small
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Pixtral Large
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Capability radar
Normalized coding, reasoning, writing, vision, context, and value
Mistral SmallPixtral Large
| Metric | Mistral Small | Pixtral Large |
|---|---|---|
| Input Price / 1M | $0.10 | $2.00 |
| Output Price / 1M | $0.30 | $6.00 |
| Combined Price / 1M | $0.40 | $8.00 |
| Context Window | 32,000 | 128,000 |
| Coding Score | 77 | 83 |
| Reasoning Score | 76 | 84 |
| Vision Score | 45 | 93 |
| Audio | No | No |
| Streaming | Yes | Yes |
| Function Calling | Yes | Yes |
| Latency Tier | fast | standard |
| Release Date | 1/30/2025 | 11/18/2024 |
Mistral Small — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Very low cost
- Fast
Weaknesses
- 32K context limit
- No vision
Pixtral Large — Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- Excellent vision
- EU hosting
Weaknesses
- General reasoning below Claude/GPT
Use Case Verdicts
Enterprise Use
Pixtral Large combines strong reasoning, tooling, and context for enterprise workloads.
Agent Workflows
Pixtral Large is better suited for agentic workflows with tool use and coding capability.