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title: "pixtral-12b Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway"
description: "Calculate the cost of using pixtral-12b from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.15 and output $0.15 per 1M tokens."
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# pixtral-12b Cost Calculator - Vercel Ai Gateway

> Calculate the cost of using pixtral-12b from Vercel Ai Gateway. Input costs $0.15 and output $0.15 per 1M tokens.

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## About pixtral-12b

pixtral-12b is a chat model from Vercel Ai Gateway, one of 95 chat models they offer. It is priced at $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens, ranking 660 out of 3254 chat models by cost and cheaper than 78% of models in this category. pixtral-12b supports vision, function calling, structured output. It accepts up to 128K input tokens.

## Pricing

Published Vercel Ai Gateway pricing for pixtral-12b.

- **$0.15 / 1M tokens Input.**
- **$0.15 / 1M tokens Output.**

## Technical Specifications

- **Chat Mode.**
- **128,000 Max Input Tokens.**
- **4,000 Max Output Tokens.**
- **4,000 Max Tokens.**

## Model Capabilities

pixtral-12b supports: Function Calling, Vision, Response Schema, Tool Choice.

## How Pricing Compares

At $0.15 per 1M input tokens and $0.15 per 1M output tokens, pixtral-12b ranks 660 out of 3254 chat models by input cost. It is more affordable compared to the median of $0.52 for chat models, and is cheaper than 78% of models in this category.

pixtral-12b is one of 95 Vercel Ai Gateway chat models, with support for vision, function calling, structured output.

| Model | Provider | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | vs pixtral-12b |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 | Azure | $0.17 | $0.66 | +10% |
| gpt-4o-mini | Azure | $0.15 | $0.60 | 0% |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | FriendliAI | $0.15 | $0.50 | 0% |
| gemini-2.0-flash-001 | Vertex AI | $0.15 | $0.60 | 0% |
| gemini-2.0-flash | Google Gemini | $0.15 | $0.60 | 0% |

## More from Vercel Ai Gateway

- [command-r ($0.15/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/command-r.md)
- [gemini-2.0-flash ($0.15/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/gemini-2.0-flash.md)
- [llama-3.2-3b ($0.15/1M input)](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway/model/llama-3.2-3b.md)
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## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)

## FAQ

### Is pixtral-12b cheaper than gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18?

Yes. pixtral-12b costs $0.15 per 1M input tokens compared to gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18's $0.17 per 1M input tokens, making it 10% more affordable. Both are chat models and share support for vision, function calling, prompt caching, structured output.

### How does pixtral-12b pricing compare to the average chat model?

pixtral-12b input pricing is $0.15 per 1M tokens, which is 71% below the median of $0.52 for chat models. It ranks 660 out of 3254 chat models by input cost, making it cheaper than 78% of models in this category. For output, it costs $0.15 per 1M tokens compared to the median of $1.50.

### What makes pixtral-12b different from other Vercel Ai Gateway models?

Among Vercel Ai Gateway's 95 chat models, pixtral-12b ranks 23 by input cost.

### What are the best alternatives to pixtral-12b?

The most comparable chat models to pixtral-12b are: gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18 from Azure ($0.17/1M input tokens); gpt-4o-mini from Azure ($0.15/1M input tokens); GLM-5.3-Flash from FriendliAI ($0.15/1M input tokens); gemini-2.0-flash-001 from Vertex AI ($0.15/1M input tokens). These alternatives were selected based on similar capabilities, pricing, and provider diversity. You can compare any of these models in detail using the Bifrost Model Library.

### How do I calculate pixtral-12b costs?

pixtral-12b is priced based on input and output tokens. Use the interactive calculator at the top of this page to estimate costs for your specific workload. Enter your expected input and output tokens volume and the calculator will show the total cost breakdown. For reference, processing 1M input tokens costs $0.15 and generating 1M output tokens costs $0.15.

## Related Resources

- [All Vercel Ai Gateway pricing](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator/provider/vercel_ai_gateway.md)
- [LLM cost calculator](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/llm-cost-calculator.md)
- [Model library](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/model-library.md)
- [Docs: Bifrost docs](https://docs.getbifrost.ai)
- [GitHub: maximhq/bifrost](https://github.com/maximhq/bifrost)
- [Pricing: Bifrost pricing](https://www.getmaxim.ai/pricing)
- [Enterprise: Bifrost enterprise](https://www.getmaxim.ai/enterprise)
- [Book a Demo: Bifrost demo](https://www.getmaxim.ai/book-a-demo)
- [Resources: Bifrost resources](https://maxim-root-proxy-preview.getmaxim.workers.dev/bifrost/resources.md)

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