Model Comparison

Pixtral Large
vs. GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

Comparing 2 AI models · 12 benchmarks · Mistral, OpenAI

Recommended Pick

OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)9 metric wins

Strongest on: Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence

Best Value

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Pixtral Large

100.0 value score

20.7 reasoning / $3.00/1M

Lowest Price

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Pixtral Large

$2.00/1M input price

Best Reasoning

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

66.7 reasoning score

Blends available reasoning benchmarks

Best for Coding

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

77.4 coding index

Composite Indices

Higher is better; speed and price are normalized

Standard Benchmarks

Only benchmarks with data are shown

Differences That Matter

Best value

Pixtral Large has the strongest quality-to-price mix at 100.0 out of 100 value points.

Price gap

Pixtral Large is 2.5x cheaper on input tokens than GPT-5.6 Sol (max).

Reasoning gap

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) leads Pixtral Large by 46.0 points on reasoning.

Top-pick rationale

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) wins 9 measurable categories, including Throughput, Reasoning, Intelligence, GPQA.

Live compare

Response Face-Off

Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.

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Pixtral Large

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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

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Full Comparison

Metric
Mistral logoPixtral Large
Mistral
Top Pick
OpenAI logoGPT-5.6 Sol (max)
OpenAI
Pricing per 1M tokens
Input Cost$2.00/1M$5.00/1M
Output Cost$6.00/1M$30.00/1M
Blended (3:1)$3.00/1M$11.25/1M
Specifications
OrganizationMistralOpenAI
Release DateNov 18, 2024Jul 9, 2026
Performance & Speed
Throughput72.8 tok/s
TTFT92430ms
Latency92430ms
Composite Indices
Value Score100.085.8
Reasoning Score20.766.7
Intelligence8.158.9
Coding77.4
Math2.3
Standard Benchmarks
GPQA50.5%94.1%
MMLU Pro70.1%
HLE3.6%47.2%
LiveCodeBench26.1%
MATH 50071.4%
AIME 20252.3%
AIME (Original)7.0%
SciCode29.2%56.1%
LCR10.3%73.7%
IFBench34.5%72.7%
TAU-bench v236.5%85.1%
TerminalBench Hard65.9%

Key Takeaways

Pixtral Large offers the best value at $2.00/1M,making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) has the strongest reasoning profile with a 66.7 reasoning score,combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.

GPT-5.6 Sol (max) reaches a 77.4 coding index,making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.

All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens,suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.

When to Choose Each Model

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Pixtral Large

  • Cost-sensitive applications
  • High-volume processing
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GPT-5.6 Sol (max)

  • Complex reasoning tasks
  • Research & analysis
  • Code generation
  • Software development