Magistral Medium vs Pixtral Large (25.02)
Pixtral Large (25.02) comes out ahead, 33 to 30 on our weighted score, though Magistral Medium is 8% cheaper per token.
Mistral AIMagistral Medium
30/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $5.00
- Context128K
- Our pickMistral AI
Pixtral Large (25.02)
33/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $6.00
- Context128K
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Pixtral Large (25.02) is our pick
Pixtral Large (25.02) is the better all-round choice, scoring 33/100 against Magistral Medium (30). It leads on inputs & features. Magistral Medium wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceMagistral MediumMagistral Medium $2.75 · Pixtral Large (25.02) $3.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextAbout the sameMagistral Medium 128,000 · Pixtral Large (25.02) 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsPixtral Large (25.02)Magistral Medium: Text · Pixtral Large (25.02): Text, Images
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Magistral Medium | Pixtral Large (25.02) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 29 | 27 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 50 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 30/100 | 33/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Magistral MediumMistral AI | Pixtral Large (25.02)Mistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | ||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | ||
| Input | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Output | $5.00 (best) | $6.00 |
| Cached input | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $2.75 (best) | $3.00 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Mistral API | Median of 3 providers |
| Limits | ||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 128,000 tokens |
| Max output | 16,384 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | ||
| Text | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No |
| Audio | No | No |
| Video | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | No |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No |
| Availability | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | magistral-medium-latest | — |
| API providers | 4 (best) | 3 |
| Released | Mar 17, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jun 2025 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Magistral Medium$30.00
- Pixtral Large (25.02)$32.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Magistral Medium or Pixtral Large (25.02)?
Pixtral Large (25.02) is the better all-round choice, scoring 33/100 against Magistral Medium (30). It leads on inputs & features. Magistral Medium wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Magistral Medium or Pixtral Large (25.02)?
Magistral Medium is cheaper at $2.00 input / $5.00 output per million tokens (official Mistral API price). Pixtral Large (25.02) costs $2.00 input / $6.00 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $2.75 per million tokens for Magistral Medium versus $3.00 for Pixtral Large (25.02) (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Magistral Medium has not been scored yet and Pixtral Large (25.02) has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Magistral Medium and Pixtral Large (25.02) yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Magistral Medium and Pixtral Large (25.02) share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Magistral Medium up to 16,384, Pixtral Large (25.02) up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Magistral Medium accepts text; Pixtral Large (25.02) accepts text and images. Pixtral Large (25.02) handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Magistral Medium and Pixtral Large (25.02) are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Pixtral Large (25.02) is the newest, released Apr 8, 2025. Magistral Medium came out Mar 17, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Magistral Medium Jun 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
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