Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only ...

Paris-based artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI said today it’s open-sourcing a new, lightweight AI model called Mistral Small 3.1, claiming it surpasses the capabilities of similar ...

Mistral AI CEO Arthur Mensch denied reports the Paris-based startup is planning an IPO but highlighted its growth and a renewed focus on open-source AI to compete with China’s DeepSeek in a ...

While many of Mistral AI’s offerings are free or now have free tiers, Mistral AI plans to drive some revenue from Le Chat’s paid tiers. Introduced in February 2025, Le Chat’s Pro plan is ...