MISTRAL 7B

The new open-source large language model (LLM) aims to deliver a fusion of power and accessibility and provide a solid alternative to more established players like OpenAI ChatGPT, Claude AI, and Google Bard.

The Paris-based Mistral claims its model is extremely powerful and better than its competitors. We are releasing Mistral 7B under the Apache 2.0 license which can be used without restrictions, the company said.

Working with open models is the best way for both vendors and users to build a sustainable business around AI solutions. Such an approach advances the democratization of AI and ensures transparency, as well as allowing developers to inspect, adapt, and improve upon the existing code base leading to faster innovation.

Mistral also provides greater privacy for users, as it can be run on local machines and does not require access to the internet or specific cloud services. Mistral’s latest release dubbed Mistral 7B scored a smooth 8.5/10 in a GPT-4 test for generating a paragraph starting with the phrase “Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency”.

The company says its mission focuses on developing open-weight models that are on par with proprietary solutions. Without being constrained by a fixed business model, Mistral AI could benefit myriad sectors such as R&D, customer care, and marketing.