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Pixtral Large API Free monthly credits on Mistral AI

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★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 Benchmark-backed score

Pixtral Large is Mistral AI's native multimodal model with a 128K context window and equal 128K max output, natively supporting both text and image inputs — meaning developers can feed in screenshots, scanned documents, or photos alongside text prompts without relying on separate vision adapters.

Free monthly creditsOpenAI compatibleTool callingTextImage
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API Details

Copy-ready connection details

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Base URL
https://api.mistral.ai/v1
Model ID
pixtral-large
API format OpenAI Chat Completions
Technical Details

Pixtral Large specifications

Provider catalog
Context window 128K
Max output 128K
Status Check provider
Family pixtral
Knowledge cutoff 2024-11
Released Nov 18, 2024
Last updated Jul 15, 2026
Provider listing since Nov 18, 2024
Input text, image
Output text
Capabilities tool calling
Open weights Yes
AI Recommendation

Should you use Pixtral Large?

Pixtral Large is listed for chat, vision workloads and supports a 128K context window.

Metered API usage with monthly included credits. A verified Free account showed $10/month for API/Studio, resetting on the first of each calendar month; eligibility and amounts depend on your account. Usage consumes the allowance at model prices. After it is exhausted, enabled pay-as-you-go uses prepaid credits; otherwise usage may stop. Separately displayed Vibe Code credits are not an additional API allowance.

Best for
  • Chat
  • Vision
Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Long context window
  • Tool calling support
  • Works with OpenAI-style SDKs

Watch outs

  • Current endpoint availability needs provider confirmation
  • Monthly allowance is account-dependent; metered pricing applies
  • Account rate limits apply
Benchmark Overview

Benchmark signals for Pixtral Large

Measured data
Intelligence General reasoning and instruction following
7.1/100
Context Maximum listed context window
128K
Pricing

Pixtral Large pricing per 1M tokens

Monthly credits; metered usage
Input $2 per 1M tokens
Output $6 per 1M tokens
Access Free monthly credits Mistral AI
Rate limit ~1 RPS, 500K TPM provider policy
Availability

Pixtral Large availability by provider

Current provider only

We only found this pixtral listing on Mistral AI in the current catalog. Use the related models section for nearby alternatives.

Monthly credit policy Metered API usage with monthly included credits. A verified Free account showed $10/month for API/Studio, resetting on the first of each calendar month; eligibility and amounts depend on your account. Usage consumes the allowance at model prices. After it is exhausted, enabled pay-as-you-go uses prepaid credits; otherwise usage may stop. Separately displayed Vibe Code credits are not an additional API allowance.
Provider Model listing Access Context API Limits
Mistral AI Pixtral Large Free monthly credits 128K OpenAI-style ~1 RPS, 500K TPM
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Typical Use Cases

Pixtral Large use cases

Chat

Pixtral Large is tagged for chat in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

Vision

Pixtral Large is tagged for vision in this catalog and works with OpenAI-compatible client libraries.

FAQ

Pixtral Large API credits FAQ

Is Pixtral Large free to use?

Metered API usage with monthly included credits. A verified Free account showed $10/month for API/Studio, resetting on the first of each calendar month; eligibility and amounts depend on your account. Usage consumes the allowance at model prices. After it is exhausted, enabled pay-as-you-go uses prepaid credits; otherwise usage may stop. Separately displayed Vibe Code credits are not an additional API allowance.

What is the Pixtral Large model ID?

The model ID shown in this catalog is pixtral-large.

What are the Pixtral Large API rate limits on Mistral AI?

Metered API usage with monthly included credits. A verified Free account showed $10/month for API/Studio, resetting on the first of each calendar month; eligibility and amounts depend on your account. Usage consumes the allowance at model prices. After it is exhausted, enabled pay-as-you-go uses prepaid credits; otherwise usage may stop. Separately displayed Vibe Code credits are not an additional API allowance.

What context window does Pixtral Large support?

The listed context window is 128K tokens with up to 128K output tokens.

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More about Pixtral Large

Pixtral Large is Mistral AI's native multimodal model with a 128K context window and equal 128K max output, natively supporting both text and image inputs — meaning developers can feed in screenshots, scanned documents, or photos alongside text prompts without relying on separate vision adapters. Its 128K output ceiling makes it practical for tasks that demand long-form generation, such as detailed report writing or full-document analysis from visual inputs. Available on Mistral's free Experiment plan with no credit card required, the main constraint is the ~1 request/second rate limit, making it better suited for interactive use and prototyping rather than batch processing or high-throughput pipelines.

For API keys, setup steps, and provider-level limits, see the Mistral AI provider page.