Mistral Medium 3.5 128B vs Pixtral Large
At a Glance
| Compare |  Mistral Medium 3.5 128BMistral AI | Pixtral LargeMistral AI |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 262K | 131K |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B | Pixtral Large |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Mistral AI | Mistral AI |
| Family | Mistral Medium 3 5 128b | Pixtral Large |
| Model | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B | Pixtral Large |
| Version | Mistral-Medium-3.5-128B | Pixtral Large |
| Lifecycle | active | deprecated |
| Released | Unknown | 2024-11-18 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Document |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 127.7B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | other | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Unknown | No |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, structured_outputs, tools, vision |
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B Capabilities
Pixtral Large Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B vs Pixtral Large FAQs
Is Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or Pixtral Large better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Mistral Medium 3.5 128B and Pixtral Large, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or Pixtral Large?+
Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.
Which has a larger context window, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or Pixtral Large?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has the larger sourced context window. Mistral Medium 3.5 128B supports 262K and Pixtral Large supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or Pixtral Large?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or Pixtral Large be self-hosted?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is open weight; Pixtral Large is not marked open weight.
Can Mistral Medium 3.5 128B and Pixtral Large understand images?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is documented with image input; Pixtral Large is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or Pixtral Large?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Mistral Medium 3.5 128B is — and Pixtral Large is —.
Do Mistral Medium 3.5 128B and Pixtral Large support reasoning and tool use?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Pixtral Large: tool calling and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or Pixtral Large?+
Mistral Medium 3.5 128B has 0 sourced provider routes; Pixtral Large has 0, a tie.
Which offers better value, Mistral Medium 3.5 128B or Pixtral Large?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.