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European AI flag bearer Mistral's new open weights model is 'Le Chonk'.

Oh lawd it is coming ... to Hugging Face later this month

The Register AI + MLIndependent reporting·
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Mistral says its Le Chonk model can rival top closed models while remaining open-weight.

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Mistral releases Mistral Large 4, a trillion-parameter AI model

Mistral launches open-source Mistral Large 4, details AI roadmap
SiliconANGLE AI · 06 Oct 2026, 20:28
Introducing Mistral Large 4: Le chonk
Simon Willison's Weblog · 06 Oct 2026, 20:18
Mistral Large 4
Simon Willison's Weblog · 06 Oct 2026, 18:20
Mistral’s new 1T model aims to leapfrog closed and open rivals
TechCrunch AI · 06 Oct 2026, 14:33
Mistral Large 4 is Europe's trillion-parameter answer to US models that refuse security work
The Decoder · 06 Oct 2026, 14:18
Mistral Says Its New AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Is the Best Open-Weight Offering Outside of China
WIRED AI · 06 Oct 2026, 13:15
Introducing Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI News · 06 Oct 2026, 12:00

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