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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Pixtral Large (25.02) vs Palmyra X4

Pixtral Large (25.02) comes out ahead, 33 to 25 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    Mistral AI

    Pixtral Large (25.02)

    Released Apr 8, 2025

    33/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.00 / $6.00
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Pixtral Large (25.02)

  2. Writer

    Palmyra X4

    Released Oct 9, 2024

    25/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$2.50 / $10.00
    • Context128K
    Full specs Remove Palmyra X4

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01 — Verdict

Pixtral Large (25.02) is our pick

Pixtral Large (25.02) is the better all-round choice, scoring 33/100 against Palmyra X4 (25). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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 pricePixtral Large (25.02)Pixtral Large (25.02) $3.00 · Palmyra X4 $4.38 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextAbout the samePixtral Large (25.02) 128,000 · Palmyra X4 128,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsPixtral Large (25.02)Pixtral Large (25.02): Text, Images · Palmyra X4: Text
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightPixtral Large (25.02)Palmyra X4
Price50%2619
Inputs & features30%5035
Context window20%2424
Overall100%33/10025/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Pixtral Large (25.02) vs Palmyra X4 specifications side by side
SpecificationPixtral Large (25.02)Mistral AIPalmyra X4Writer
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$2.00 (best)$2.50
Output$6.00 (best)$10.00
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$3.00 (best)$4.38
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 3 providersMedian of 2 providers
Limits
Context window128,000 tokens128,000 tokens
Max output8,192 tokens (best)4,096 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningNoYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model ID——
API providers3 (best)2
ReleasedApr 8, 2025Oct 9, 2024
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Pixtral Large (25.02)$32.00
  • Palmyra X4$45.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Pixtral Large (25.02) or Palmyra X4?

Pixtral Large (25.02) is the better all-round choice, scoring 33/100 against Palmyra X4 (25). It leads on price and inputs & features. 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, Pixtral Large (25.02) or Palmyra X4?

Pixtral Large (25.02) is cheaper at $2.00 input / $6.00 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers). Palmyra X4 costs $2.50 input / $10.00 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $3.00 per million tokens for Pixtral Large (25.02) versus $4.38 for Palmyra X4 (1.5× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Pixtral Large (25.02) has not been scored yet and Palmyra X4 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Pixtral Large (25.02) and Palmyra X4 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?

Pixtral Large (25.02) and Palmyra X4 share the same 128,000-token context window. Maximum output per response: Pixtral Large (25.02) up to 8,192, Palmyra X4 up to 4,096 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Pixtral Large (25.02) accepts text and images; Palmyra X4 accepts text. Pixtral Large (25.02) handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. Pixtral Large (25.02) and Palmyra X4 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Pixtral Large (25.02) is the newest, released Apr 8, 2025. Palmyra X4 came out Oct 9, 2024.

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 Nov 2, 2026.

05 — Keep comparing

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