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# Pixtral Large

> Pixtral Large by Mistral AI, released November 2024. Ranked #259 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 32.2. API: $2 in / $6 out per M tokens. 128K context. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/pixtral-large
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Pixtral Large Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

Pixtral Large by Mistral AI ranks 259th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 32.2. Its strongest category is multimodal, where it ranks 111th. API pricing starts at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens, with a 128K-token context window.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #259 of 354
- **Index score:** 32.2
- **Evidence:** Reported 3 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/mistral.svg) Mistral AI](https://noometry.com/providers/mistral)
- **Released:** November 1, 2024
- **Weights:** Open weights
- **Reasoning:** No
- **Context window:** 128K
- **Max output:** 128K
- **Input price:** $2 / M
- **Output price:** $6 / M
- **Blended price:** $3 / M
- **Output speed:** Not measured
- **Value:** #181 of 219
- **Knowledge cutoff:** November 2024
- **Input:** text, image

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

Pixtral Large category scores

1.  Reasoning 21.7
2.  Multimodal 30.6
3.  Writing & Preference 32.9
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Pixtral Large category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 21.7 | #218 | 1 |
| [Multimodal](https://noometry.com/best/multimodal) | 30.6 | #111 | 1 |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 32.9 | #278 | 1 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where Pixtral Large places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

Pixtral Large: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 21.7 | −1.9 | #218 of 350, top 63% |

### Weakest categories

Pixtral Large: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Writing & Preference](https://noometry.com/best/writing) | 32.9 | −20.9 | #278 of 312, top 90% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below Pixtral Large. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to Pixtral Large
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [gpt-oss-20b](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-oss-20b) | #255 | 32.5 | $0.036 | 96 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-oss-20b-vs-pixtral-large) |
| [Laguna M.1](https://noometry.com/models/laguna-m-1) | #256 | 32.5 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-pixtral-large) |
| [Command R+](https://noometry.com/models/command-r-plus) | #257 | 32.4 | $4.38 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/command-r-plus-vs-pixtral-large) |
| [Granite 3.1 8b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-1-8b-instruct) | #258 | 32.4 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-8b-instruct-vs-pixtral-large) |
| [Falcon-180B](https://noometry.com/models/falcon-180b) | #260 | 32.2 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/falcon-180b-vs-pixtral-large) |
| [Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)](https://noometry.com/models/gemini-1-5-pro) | #261 | 32.1 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-1-5-pro-vs-pixtral-large) |
| [Gemma 3 12B](https://noometry.com/models/gemma-3-12b) | #262 | 32.1 | $0.075 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3-12b-vs-pixtral-large) |
| [Mistral Large](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-large) | #263 | 31.9 | $3 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/mistral-large-vs-pixtral-large) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Reasoning

Pixtral Large Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [EnigmaEval](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/enigmaeval) | 0.8% | #33 of 38, top 87% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Multimodal

Pixtral Large Multimodal benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena Vision](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-vision) | 1089 | #110 of 122, top 91% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/vision) | 2026-10-09 |

### Writing & Preference

Pixtral Large Writing & Preference benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [EQ-Bench Creative Writing](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/eqbench-creative-writing) | 988 | #95 of 115, top 83% |  | [EQ-Bench](https://eqbench.com/creative_writing.html) |  |

## API pricing by provider

Pixtral Large API prices
| Route | Input $/M | Output $/M | Cached input $/M | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [bedrock](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/models-supported.html) | $2 | $6 | — | 2026-10-10 |
| [mistral](https://docs.mistral.ai/getting-started/models/) | $2 | $6 | — | 2026-10-10 |

[All Mistral AI API prices →](https://noometry.com/llm-pricing/mistral) [Estimate your cost →](https://noometry.com/tools/cost-calculator)

## Compare Pixtral Large

-   [Pixtral Large vs Granite 3.1 8b Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-8b-instruct-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Falcon-180B](https://noometry.com/compare/falcon-180b-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Command R+](https://noometry.com/compare/command-r-plus-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Gemini 1.5 Pro (May 2024)](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-1-5-pro-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Laguna M.1](https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Gemma 3 12B](https://noometry.com/compare/gemma-3-12b-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/kimi-k3-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/pixtral-large-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [Pixtral Large vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Pixtral Large vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/muse-spark-1-3-vs-pixtral-large)

## Other Mistral AI models

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-   [Mistral Medium 3.5](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-medium-3-5)40.2
-   [Mistral Large 3](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-large-3)39.1
-   [Mistral Medium](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-medium)36.3
-   [Magistral Medium](https://noometry.com/models/magistral-medium)35.2
-   [Devstral Small 2505](https://noometry.com/models/devstral-small)34.3
-   [Mistral Small](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-small)33.4
-   [Mistral Large](https://noometry.com/models/mistral-large)31.9

## Frequently asked questions

### How good is Pixtral Large?

Pixtral Large by Mistral AI ranks 259th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 32.2. Its strongest category is multimodal, where it ranks 111th. API pricing starts at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens, with a 128K-token context window.

### How much does Pixtral Large cost?

Pixtral Large costs $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens on Mistral AI's own API.

### What is Pixtral Large's context window?

Pixtral Large accepts up to 128K tokens of input and can write up to 128K tokens in one response.

### Is Pixtral Large open source?

Yes. Pixtral Large's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.

### What are Pixtral Large's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, Pixtral Large places best in reasoning and lowest in writing & preference.

### What is Pixtral Large best at?

Its best category is multimodal, where it ranks 111th on Noometry.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Pixtral Large benchmarks and pricing. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/models/pixtral-large

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