Side by side pricing and context for DeepSeek VL and Pixtral 12B. Rates are curated catalog values with last verified dates on each model page.
DeepSeek VL
Vision-language DeepSeek option for multimodal experiments at low rates. TokenCALC estimates text token cost; confirm image billing on DeepSeek docs.
Input $0.140 / Output $0.280 per 1M
Context 4.1K · Approx
Pixtral 12B
Mistral multimodal 12B-class model for vision-capable apps at modest rates. TokenCALC estimates text token cost; confirm image billing on Mistral docs.
Input $0.150 / Output $0.150 per 1M
Context 128K · Approx
Quick take
- DeepSeek VL is cheaper on input in this catalog snapshot.
- Pixtral 12B is cheaper on output in this catalog snapshot.
- Both last verified on their model pages (2026-08-02 / 2026-08-02).
Rate table
| Metric | DeepSeek VL | Pixtral 12B |
|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M | $0.140 | $0.150 |
| Output / 1M | $0.280 | $0.150 |
| Cached input / 1M | n/a | n/a |
| Context | 4.1K | 128K |
| Tokenizer | Approx | Approx |