OK, I admit that I’m sometimes too focused on technology to realise that not everyone is aware of all the different AI services out there. — This week, I mentioned Mistral.ai to a colleague and was surprised that he hadn’t heard of it. But, as I said, you can’t know everything.
Anyway, if you don’t pay for services like ChatGPT, they’ll train using your data. That’s OK. I’m not paying for it, after all. However, if I’m going to support a company with something like this, I prefer it to be a European company. Mistral isn’t always quite as powerful as ChatGPT, but in the huge majority of cases it is enough for me.
In short, give it a try!
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By the way: mistral would describe itself as follows:
Mistral AI is a cutting-edge AI lab based in France, focused on developing advanced large language models. Think of it as a European counterpart to ChatGPT, but with a strong emphasis on openness, customization, and efficiency.
While ChatGPT is widely known for its conversational abilities, Mistral AI distinguishes itself by offering models that are not only powerful but also designed to be more accessible for developers and businesses. Their models, like Mistral 7B and Mixtral 8x7B, are optimized for performance, multilingual support, and ease of fine-tuning—making them ideal for both research and real-world applications.
Mistral AI also prioritizes transparency and collaboration, often releasing models under open licenses to foster innovation in the AI community. If you’re familiar with ChatGPT, you’ll find Mistral AI’s tools equally capable but with a unique focus on flexibility and European AI sovereignty. Curious to explore how it compares in your use case?
Mistral Chat: “Write a brief description about Mistral.ai for someone who knows ChatGPT.”
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