Compare/Pixtral Large vs Grok 4.5 (high)

Pixtral LargevsGrok 4.5 (high)

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Mistral

Pixtral Large

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
44 tok/s
TTFT
0.58s
SpaceXAI

Grok 4.5 (high)

Input
$2/M
Output
$6/M
Speed
96 tok/s
TTFT
17.19s

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Grok 4.5 (high)
Lower Latency
Pixtral Large
Benchmarks (6-5)
Pixtral Large

Pricing Comparison

MetricPixtral LargeGrok 4.5 (high)
Input ($/M tokens)$2$2
Output ($/M tokens)$6$6
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
Pixtral Large$2.60
Grok 4.5 (high)$2.60

Speed Comparison

Output Speed (tokens/s) — higher is better
Pixtral Large
44 tok/s
Grok 4.5 (high)
96 tok/s
Time to First Token (seconds) — lower is better
Pixtral Large
0.58s
Grok 4.5 (high)
17.19s

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
8.153.8
Coding Index
72.4
Math Index
2.3
GPQA Diamond
50.5%93.1%
MMLU-Pro
70.1%
LiveCodeBench
26.1%
AIME 2025
2.3%
MATH-500
71.4%
Humanity's Last Exam
3.6%40.3%
SciCode
29.2%54.1%
IFBench
34.5%
TerminalBench
Pixtral Large6 wins
5 winsGrok 4.5 (high)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, Pixtral Large or Grok 4.5 (high)?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

Pixtral Large wins 6 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 5 for Grok 4.5 (high). See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Grok 4.5 (high) generates tokens faster at 96 tok/s vs 44 tok/s. Pixtral Large also has lower time-to-first-token (0.58s vs 17.19s).

When should I use Pixtral Large vs Grok 4.5 (high)?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, Pixtral Large for stronger benchmark performance, and Grok 4.5 (high) for faster generation. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.