MistralMistral AI is a French company in artificial intelligence that offers open-weight large language models. It was founded in 2023 by researchers who previously worked at Google DeepMind and Meta AI, but it has quickly become a significant player in the industry.
What sets Mistral apart is their focus on both open-source and commercial models. While many competitors keep their technology under lock and key, Mistral gives developers and businesses more freedom to customize and deploy their AI solutions. Their approach emphasizes efficiency and practical applications rather than just raw size.
Interestingly, their models often perform just as well as—or even better than—much larger models from other companies. Their innovative architectural design maximizes performance without requiring excessive computational resources. This efficiency-focused approach has helped them rapidly gain traction in a competitive market.
This tutorial introduces Mistral AI, focusing primarily on the free 'Le Chat' service. Similar to ChatGPT and Claude, Le Chat enables users to perform the same tasks and actions they would with those AI chatbots. This guide will provide a basic overview of the Le Chat interface, its tools, and the AI agents utilized for specific tasks.
This tutorial focuses on:
- Access Le Chat
- Select the tools for your prompt
- Use the attachment feature to augment your prompts
- Create an agent and use it for specific tasks
- Comparison between Mistral, ChatGPT, and Claude
Let’s dive in!
