Mistral AI
Frontier open-weight models and Le Chat
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86/100Our scoreAccess 22/25 · Platforms 16/20 · Features 20/20 · Use cases 10/10 · Pricing transparency 15/15 · Adoption 3/10How we score
Overview
Mistral AI builds frontier open-weight models that organisations can own and run on-premises, in their own cloud or on Mistral's cloud. It offers Studio for deployment, Forge for customisation and the Le Chat assistant.
Key features
- Open-weight models
- Studio deployment
- Forge customisation
- Le Chat assistant
Use cases
- Sovereign AI deployments
- Building with open models
- Private chat assistant
Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- $14.99/month (Le Chat Pro)
Prices and plans change often. Confirm current pricing on mistral.ai before you buy. Last checked October 18, 2026.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free plan available to get started
- Published pricing (from $14.99/month (Le Chat Pro))
- API or developer access for integrations
- Available on iOS, Android
- Open-source or open-weight option
Cons
- Advanced features and higher limits need a paid plan
Pros and cons are based only on the facts in this listing (pricing model, platforms and features), not on hands-on scores.
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