Pixtral 12B vs Claude 3 Haiku
Side-by-side comparison of pricing and capabilities
Pixtral 12B
Claude 3 Haiku
Input Price Comparison
| Attribute | Pixtral 12B | Claude 3 Haiku |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Anthropic |
| Input Price | $0.15 /1M tokens | $0.25 /1M tokens |
| Output Price | $0.15 /1M tokens | $1.25 /1M tokens |
| Cached Input | $0.015 /1M tokens | $0.025 /1M tokens |
| Context Window | 131K | 200K |
| Type | chat | chat |
| Status | current | current |
Capability Comparison
| Capability | Pixtral 12B | Claude 3 Haiku |
|---|---|---|
| vision | ||
| coding | ||
| multilingual |
Which should you choose?
Budget-conscious: Pixtral 12B is 40% cheaper on input tokens ($0.15 vs $0.25 per 1M tokens).
Context-heavy tasks: Claude 3 Haiku offers a larger context window (200K vs 131K), making it better for long documents or conversations.
Capability fit: Pixtral 12B supports 2 capabilities (vision, coding), while Claude 3 Haiku supports 2 (coding, multilingual).
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is cheaper: Pixtral 12B or Claude 3 Haiku?
Pixtral 12B costs $0.15/1M input vs Claude 3 Haiku at $0.25/1M input. Pixtral 12B is 40% cheaper on input tokens.
How do output prices compare between Pixtral 12B and Claude 3 Haiku?
Pixtral 12B output: $0.15/1M, Claude 3 Haiku output: $1.25/1M. Pixtral 12B is more economical for generation-heavy workloads.
What is Pixtral 12B best used for?
Pixtral 12B is best for budget-conscious applications, high-volume chatbots, and tasks where cost efficiency is the primary concern.
What is Claude 3 Haiku best used for?
Claude 3 Haiku is suited for complex reasoning, analysis, and tasks that benefit from its coding and multilingual capabilities.