Pixtral Large is a 124B parameter, open-weight, multimodal model built on top of [Mistral Large 2](/mistralai/mistral-large-2411). The model is able to understand documents, charts and natural images. The model is available under the Mistr…
Model details →Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 vs xAI: Grok 3
Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Grok 3 is the latest model from xAI. It's their flagship model that excels at enterprise use cases like data extraction, coding, and text summarization. Possesses deep domain knowledge in finance, healthcare, law, and science.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 | xAI: Grok 3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 131K | 131K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $2.00 | $3.00 | 🏆 Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $6.00 | $15.00 | 🏆 Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | Yes | — | 🏆 Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 better than xAI: Grok 3?
Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 and xAI: Grok 3?
Input: $2.00 vs $3.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $6.00 vs $15.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 and xAI: Grok 3 support?
Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 supports up to 131K tokens. xAI: Grok 3 supports up to 131K tokens.
Do both Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411 and xAI: Grok 3 support tool calling?
Mistral: Pixtral Large 2411: yes. xAI: Grok 3: yes.