Which is cheaper, Gemini Embedding 2 or Pixtral 12B?

Pixtral 12B, at $0.60 per million tokens against $0.60 for Gemini Embedding 2, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.

Where is each one cheapest?

Gemini Embedding 2: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.60 is the number to beat. Pixtral 12B: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.60 is the number to beat.

Can I buy both from one provider?

Yes. One provider sells both: LLMTR. The cheapest of them for the two together is LLMTR.

Which holds more context?

Pixtral 12B, at 128k tokens against 8k.

Gemini Embedding 2 vs Pixtral 12B.

model vs model · prices as of 16 Sept 2026

Pixtral 12B takes 3 of 5 rounds against Gemini Embedding 2. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.60 per million tokens against $0.60.

Google

Gemini Embedding 2

$0.60/M tokens

Google list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.12 per 1,000 pages

8k context · reads images

Mistral AIwins 3 rounds

Pixtral 12B

$0.60/M tokens

Mistral AI list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.099 per 1,000 pages

128k context · tool calling · reads images · open weights

List price in (lower wins)

$0.20/M

$0.15/M

List price out (lower wins)

$0/M

$0.15/M

Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)

none below list

Standard price (lower wins)

$0.60/M

Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)

$0.12

$0.099

Context

8k tokens

128k tokens

Open weights

yes

Tool calling

yes

Structured output

not stated

Reads images

yes

Reasoning

Released

22 Apr 2026

1 Sept 2024

Providers selling it

Price we measure against

the maker's own

Trains on your prompts (no is better)

no provider to check

Providers selling both · 1

LLMTR$12.60 / $0.60

Gemini Embedding 2 then Pixtral 12B, per million tokens

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What moved in the last seven days

Gemini Embedding 2Nous Portal$0.16 / $0 $0.20 / $025% dearer · 16 Sept 2026

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gemini Embedding 2 or Pixtral 12B?: Pixtral 12B, at $0.60 per million tokens against $0.60 for Gemini Embedding 2, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
Where is each one cheapest?: Gemini Embedding 2: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.60 is the number to beat. Pixtral 12B: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.60 is the number to beat.
Can I buy both from one provider?: Yes. One provider sells both: LLMTR. The cheapest of them for the two together is LLMTR.
Which holds more context?: Pixtral 12B, at 128k tokens against 8k.

Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.