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

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

TechCrunch | Oct 6, 2026 | Anna Heim

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The race between open and closed AI is on, and Europe is still in the mix. On Tuesday, French AI lab Mistral AI has released Mistral Large 4, a new large multimodal model aiming to leapfrog both American and Chinese rivals — following what French president Macron has described as “a third way in AI. ” Amid a growing divide between closed models that can be unplugged and open models that are often made in China, Mistral is positioning ML4 as an alternative to both.

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