Mistral AI
Frontier Labs · Free
European AI lab known for efficient open and closed language models
At a glance
- Made by
- Mistral AI
- Korean
- None (English and a few others only)
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- Web, iOS, Android, CLI, API
- Open source
- Apache 2.0 (Mistral Small 4, etc.), Modified MIT (Mistral Medium 3.5)
What is Mistral AI?
Mistral builds frontier and specialized open-weight models that can be used as-is or adapted to an organization. Forge customizes models to your own data, and Studio is used to build and manage agents and apps. Vibe is an integrated agent that helps with research, coding, and everyday work across web, mobile, terminal, and IDE. Models can run on-premises, in a VPC, or on Mistral infrastructure.
- Open-weight frontier and specialized models
- Customize models on your own data with Forge
- Studio (developer console, API, agent building)
- Vibe coding agent (CLI, IDE, web)
- On-premises, VPC, and hosted inference; dedicated GPU reservation
- Connectors, including custom MCP connectors
- Image generation and editing, spreadsheet and slide generation
Who uses Mistral AI and for what
- An energy company speeds up reservoir exploration (TotalEnergies)
- A bank shortens its KYC process (BNP Paribas)
- A public institution cuts transcription (dictation) time (European Patent Office)
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (limits on messages, web search, and coding sessions)
| Plan | Price | Main limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | Limits on messages and web search, coding session limits |
| Pro (Education plan) | $14.99/mo | Up to 12 months for verified students, tax not included — the regular Pro price was not confirmed in the text |
| Team | $24.99/mo | Monthly price per user, up to 30GB storage per user |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact us (custom models and agents, audit logs, SAML SSO) |
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
AI tools similar to Mistral AI (alternatives)
Mistral AI vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral AI | Free | 0 | 5 | Yes | $14.99/mo | No |
| DeepSeek | Free | 77 | 25 | — | — | No |
| Anthropic | Free + paid | 0 | 25 | Yes | $17/mo | Yes |
| AI21 Labs | Free + paid | 0 | 25 | Yes | — | No |
| Cohere | Free + paid | 0 | 25 | Yes | — | Yes |
4 of these 5 tools have a free plan. Cheapest paid plan: Mistral AI ($14.99/mo).
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Mistral AI on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 56 AI tools in the Frontier Labs field.
- Connected to 5 other tools — #16 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Mistral AI for free?
Yes (limits on messages, web search, and coding sessions). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of Mistral AI?
Tools that do the same job, such as DeepSeek, Anthropic, AI21 Labs, Cohere, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use Mistral AI in Korean?
None (English and a few others only)
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.