Pixtral Large (25.02) vs Qwen3 Max Preview vs Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 comes out ahead, 48 to 33 and 33 on our weighted score, though Qwen3 Max Preview is 47% cheaper per token.
Mistral AIPixtral Large (25.02)
33/100- ECI—
- Price$2.00 / $6.00
- Context128K
Alibaba (Qwen)Qwen3 Max Preview
33/100- ECI—
- Price$0.975 / $4.14
- Context262K
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05
48/100- ECI—
- Price$1.22 / $9.75
- Context1.05M
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is our pick
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Qwen3 Max Preview (33) and Pixtral Large (25.02) (33). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Qwen3 Max Preview 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 priceQwen3 Max PreviewQwen3 Max Preview $1.77 · Pixtral Large (25.02) $3.00 · Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 $3.35 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 1,048,576 · Qwen3 Max Preview 262,144 · Pixtral Large (25.02) 128,000 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Pixtral Large (25.02): Text, Images · Qwen3 Max Preview: Text · Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio
- Self-hostingNo open weightsAll three are available only through APIs
| Measure | Weight | Pixtral Large (25.02) | Qwen3 Max Preview | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 26 | 37 | 24 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 50 | 25 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 24 | 37 | 61 |
| Overall | 100% | 33/100 | 33/100 | 48/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Pixtral Large (25.02)Mistral AI | Qwen3 Max PreviewAlibaba (Qwen) | Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05Google |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $2.00 | $0.975 (best) | $1.22 |
| Output | $6.00 | $4.14 (best) | $9.75 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $3.00 | $1.77 (best) | $3.35 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 3 providers | Median of 2 providers | Median of 4 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 128,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 8,192 tokens | 32,768 tokens | 65,536 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No | Yes |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API model ID | — | — | — |
| API providers | 3 | 2 | 4 (best) |
| Released | Apr 8, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Apr 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Pixtral Large (25.02)$32.00
- Qwen3 Max Preview$18.03
- Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05$31.69
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Pixtral Large (25.02), Qwen3 Max Preview or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 is the better all-round choice, scoring 48/100 against Qwen3 Max Preview (33) and Pixtral Large (25.02) (33). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Qwen3 Max Preview 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, Pixtral Large (25.02), Qwen3 Max Preview or Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05?
Qwen3 Max Preview is cheaper at $0.975 input / $4.14 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Pixtral Large (25.02) costs $2.00 input / $6.00 output per million tokens (median across 3 API providers); Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 costs $1.22 input / $9.75 output per million tokens (median across 4 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $1.77 per million tokens for Qwen3 Max Preview versus $3.00 for Pixtral Large (25.02) (1.7× as much) and $3.35 for Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 (1.9× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Pixtral Large (25.02) has not been scored yet, Qwen3 Max Preview has not been scored yet and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Pixtral Large (25.02), Qwen3 Max Preview and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 262,144 for Qwen3 Max Preview and 128,000 for Pixtral Large (25.02). Maximum output per response: Pixtral Large (25.02) up to 8,192, Qwen3 Max Preview up to 32,768, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 up to 65,536 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Pixtral Large (25.02) accepts text and images; Qwen3 Max Preview accepts text; Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 accepts text, images, PDFs and audio. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
No. Pixtral Large (25.02), Qwen3 Max Preview and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.
Which is newer?
Qwen3 Max Preview is the newest, released Sep 5, 2025. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 came out Jun 5, 2025; Pixtral Large (25.02) came out Apr 8, 2025. Knowledge cutoff: Qwen3 Max Preview Apr 2025, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview 06-05 Jan 31, 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 Nov 2, 2026.
