Pixtral Large vs Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)
Wins 1 of 5 areas
Coding
Wins 3 of 5 areas
Images and charts · Long documents · Following instructions
Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) is the stronger all-rounder.Pixtral Large is better at coding.
Scores updated · 13 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the five areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
- Images and chartsUnderstanding pictures, charts and video02Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)2 of 2 tests
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts01Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked01Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)1 of 1 test
- CodingWriting and fixing software10Pixtral Large1 of 1 test
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking11Even1 each
Coding, long documents and following instructions rest on a single test each.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) pulls ahead
Where Pixtral Large pulls ahead
- Code for real scientific research problemsSciCode+12.1points ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+1.1points ahead
Every test, side by side
All 13 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
ReasoningEven
- Humanity's Last ExamQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 1.82.84.6+1.8
- GPQA DiamondPixtral Large by 1.150.549.4+1.1
Images and chartsQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)
Long documentsQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)
- AA-LCRQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 9.31221.3+9.3
Following instructionsQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)
- IFBenchQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 2.134.536.6+2.1
Other results6 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)Pixtral Large by 2136.515.5+21
- AI2DPixtral Large by 8.993.884.9+8.9
- MM MTBenchQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 70.77.7+7
- ChartQAPixtral Large by 4.888.183.3+4.8
- DocVQAQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 1.693.394.9+1.6
- AA Intelligencetie7.17tie
Questions people ask
Which is better, Pixtral Large or Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)?
Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) wins three of the five areas where both have results: images and charts, long documents and following instructions. Pixtral Large wins coding. They are level on reasoning.
Which is better for coding?
Pixtral Large. It wins the one coding test both models report.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 13 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 7 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 6 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.