GPT-5 Medium vs Pixtral Large: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | GPT-5 Medium | Pixtral Large |
|---|---|---|
| Company | OpenAI | Mistral AI |
| Release Date | August 6, 2025 | November 18, 2024 |
| Parameters | — | 124B |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | 400K | 128K |
| Context (output) | 64K | 128K |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.75 | $2.00 |
| Output Price / 1M | $3.00 | $6.00 |
| Average Score | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Verdict
GPT-5 Medium leads in 3 out of 4 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: GPT-5 Medium — 0.9, Pixtral Large — 0.8.
API Cost
GPT-5 Medium is 2.1x cheaper: input $0.75/1M vs $2.00/1M tokens.
Context Window
GPT-5 Medium supports a larger context: 400K vs 128K tokens.
Recency
GPT-5 Medium is newer: released 8/6/2025 vs 11/18/2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — GPT-5 Medium or Pixtral Large?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — GPT-5 Medium or Pixtral Large?
GPT-5 Medium is cheaper for input: $0.75 per 1M tokens vs $2.00.
Which has a larger context window — GPT-5 Medium or Pixtral Large?
GPT-5 Medium supports a larger context: 400,000 tokens vs 128,000.
The GPT-5 Medium and Pixtral Large comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the GPT-5 Medium or Pixtral Large page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.