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October 6, 2026

Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors

With the release of “le Chonk”, the French scaleup is determined to establish itself as a key player again in the race for frontier AI

Paris-based Mistral has released a new version of its flagship general-purpose model which it says is “state-of-the-art”, as the company seeks to re-establish itself as a key player in the race for frontier AI.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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