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Pixtral 12B, run in Paris by Scaleway.

Pixtral 12B is an open-weight model by Mistral AI built to read images, released under the Apache-2.0 licence. On Evanesca, Scaleway runs it in Paris: your prompts are processed in France, and Evanesca keeps no copy of them.

Checked on 20 Oct 2026

Pixtral 12B

by Mistral AI · Apache-2.0

Paris, France Checks 5/6

Input / M
€0.336
Output / M
€0.336
Quick question
€0.0002

Prices per million tokens, VAT included. Quick question: 300 tokens in, 400 out.

The model at a glance

Maker
Mistral AI
Licence
Apache-2.0
Size
12B parameters
Context
128k tokens as the operator announces it
Type
Vision
Tool calling
Yes measured by a real call
Reasoning
—
Run by
Scaleway Scaleway SAS, Paris — iliad group, no US parent
Where it runs
Paris, France
Checks
5/6 · Security ✕ Passed: Licence, Provenance, GDPR, Benchmarks and Live test
Price
€0.336 per million input tokens · €0.336 per million output tokens VAT included; reasoning tokens count as output
Open weights
Yes published by the maker: an operator can run the model
Model card
huggingface.co/mistralai/Pixtral-12B-2409

Where your prompts go

Here is the route of a message sent to Pixtral 12B, end to end. No call to the model leaves Europe: not as a backup, not when servers are busy.

  1. From your browser to EvanescaEvanesca passes your message straight on to Scaleway. It stores neither the prompt nor the answer: both stay in memory only while the answer is written.
  2. Scaleway, ParisScaleway runs Pixtral 12B in Paris, France. It is a French company with no US parent: out of the CLOUD Act's direct reach. Scaleway may keep and read requests that cause errors or look abusive, for up to 14 days (Scaleway's data privacy page).
  3. Back to you, with its passportThe answer comes back with its passport: model, operator, country, and what was kept. Your history lives in your browser; about this message, Evanesca keeps only billing data — tokens and cost.

What it costs

€0.336 per million input tokens and €0.336 per million output tokens, VAT included. Three typical exchanges on Pixtral 12B:

COST OF AN EXCHANGE · VAT INCLUDED
ExampleTokens inTokens outCost
A quick question300400€0.0002
A long document to summarise15,000800€0.0053
A message late in a long conversation40,0002,000€0.0141

€2 of credit covers about 8,500 quick questions on this model. Reasoning tokens count as output, so a model that thinks first can cost more than these examples. The exact cost of each answer shows under it. All prices.

Licence

Mistral AI publishes Pixtral 12B under the Apache-2.0 licence. Apache-2.0 is a permissive open-source licence: it allows commercial use.

The official model card is the reference.

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Pixtral 12B run on Evanesca?

In Paris, France, on Scaleway's servers. Scaleway is a French company with no US parent, so your prompts stay out of the CLOUD Act's direct reach. No call to the model leaves Europe: not as a backup, not when servers are busy.

Does Evanesca keep what I send to Pixtral 12B?

No. The prompt and the answer stay in memory only while the answer is written, and your history lives in your browser; about your messages, Evanesca keeps only billing data — tokens and cost. Scaleway may keep and read requests that cause errors or look abusive, for up to 14 days (Scaleway's data privacy page).

How much does Pixtral 12B cost?

€0.336 per million input tokens and €0.336 per million output tokens, VAT included. A quick question — 300 tokens in, 400 out — costs about €0.0002. There is no subscription: credit starts at €2.

Can Pixtral 12B call tools?

Yes: a real call through Scaleway returned proper tool calls (function calling).

Which licence is Pixtral 12B under?

Apache-2.0. Apache-2.0 is a permissive open-source licence: it allows commercial use.

Which checks has Pixtral 12B passed?

5 of 6: Licence, Provenance, GDPR, Benchmarks and Live test. Security: run on 20 Oct 2026 without meeting the pass mark. Its passport shows the same stamps; how each check works.

Does Mistral AI see what I type?

No. Mistral AI published the weights, and Scaleway runs them in France: your prompts go to Scaleway's servers, not to Mistral AI.