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Mistral says its Le Chonk model can rival top closed models while remaining open-weight.
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Mistral released a new trillion-parameter open-weight AI model called Le Chonk, which it describes as the best open-weight offering outside of China.
Why it matters: Mistral says the release is meant to show it is still competing to build frontier-level artificial intelligence.
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Mistral AI
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- $3.4B · 8 Sept 2026
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- Mistral Large 4 · 6 Oct 2026 · $0.7 in / $2.1 out per million tokens
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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
European AI flag bearer Mistral's new open weights model is 'Le Chonk'
The Register AI + ML · 06 Oct 2026, 18:03
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
Introducing Mistral Large 4
Mistral AI News · 06 Oct 2026, 12:00
Primary source
“With the release of its new trillion-parameter model, Mistral is hoping to demonstrate it’s “still in the race” to build frontier-level artificial intelligence.”
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