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Mistral AI

European frontier and open-weight models

🧠 LLMs & APIs open source / open weights
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Visit mistral.ai ↗

French lab offering open-weight and commercial models via API, plus Le Chat.

Use it when…

You want strong open-weight options or EU hosting.

Skip it if…

You need the absolute top benchmark scores.

Score breakdown

Job fit16/30
Ease / time-to-first-result12/15
Value13/15
Momentum11/15
Openness & portability9/10
Trust & maturity9/10
Builder/gamer bonus3/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Details

Pricing
Free plan; Pro $14.99/mo (excl. tax); Team $24.99/user/mo; API billed per token
✓ Verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
Free tier
Yes
Starting paid price
$14.99/mo
Platforms
API
Open source
Yes
Official URL
https://mistral.ai
URL verified
Oct 18, 2026 (curl HTTP GET)
Last reviewed
Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources
https://mistral.ai
https://mistral.ai/pricing

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