Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Mixtral 8x7B Instruct | NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) |
|---|---|---|
| Input ($/M tokens) | $0.54 | $0.2 |
| Output ($/M tokens) | $0.6 | $0.6 |
Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) is cheaper overall. Its blended price (3:1 input/output ratio) is $0.30/M tokens vs $0.54/M for Mixtral 8x7B Instruct.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Mixtral 8x7B Instruct. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.
NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) generates tokens faster at 138 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. Mixtral 8x7B Instruct also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.53s).
Choose based on your priorities: NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) for lower cost, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Non-reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.