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Mistral’s new 1T model aims to leapfrog closed and open rivals

L4 · DeveloperModels & ReleasesTechCrunch AI· 10/6/2026

Details a major new open-weight model release with technical specs and strategic positioning for developers evaluating model options.

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Mistral AI released ML4 (Le Chonk), a 1-trillion parameter model that will be open-weights after safety testing, positioning it as a European alternative to closed and Chinese models.

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French AI lab Mistral AI has released Mistral Large 4, a new large multimodal model aiming to leapfrog both American and Chinese rivals.

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