Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Pixtral-12B leads with 3.9% higher average benchmark score. Pixtral-12B supports multimodal inputs. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Gemma 3 1B was created as an ultra-lightweight open-source model, designed to enable AI capabilities on devices with limited resources. Built with just 1 billion parameters while maintaining instruction-following abilities, it serves edge computing, mobile applications, and scenarios where minimal footprint is essential.
Mistral AI
Pixtral 12B was introduced as Mistral's multimodal vision-language model, designed to understand and reason about both images and text. Built with 12 billion parameters for integrated visual and textual processing, it extends Mistral's capabilities into multimodal applications.
5 months newer

Pixtral-12B
Mistral AI
2024-09-17

Gemma 3 1B
2025-03-12
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 3 common benchmarks

Gemma 3 1B

Pixtral-12B
Available providers and their performance metrics

Gemma 3 1B

Pixtral-12B
Mistral AI

Gemma 3 1B

Pixtral-12B

Gemma 3 1B

Pixtral-12B