Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.
| Metric | Mixtral 8x7B Instruct | NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (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 (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 (Reasoning) wins 11 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 (Reasoning) generates tokens faster at 132 tok/s vs 0 tok/s. Mixtral 8x7B Instruct also has lower time-to-first-token (0.00s vs 0.23s).
Choose based on your priorities: NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) for lower cost, NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) for stronger benchmark performance, and NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL (Reasoning) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.