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Mistral previews 1-trillion-parameter AI model nicknamed Le Chonk
The French firm plans to release full weights for Mistral Large 4 by the end of the month.
The short version
- Mistral AI introduced a public preview of Mistral Large 4, an open-weight system nicknamed Le Chonk.[Hacker News]
- The 1-trillion-parameter natively multimodal model operates with 49 billion active parameters.[Hacker News]
- The company trained the model from scratch on 3,800 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GPUs within its European datacenters.[Hacker News]
- Full model weights are scheduled to be released publicly by the end of the month following the preview period.[Hacker News]
Key facts
- Mistral AI launched a public preview for Mistral Large 4, also called Le Chonk.[Hacker News · Wired]
- Mistral Large 4 has 1 trillion parameters overall with 49 billion active parameters.[Hacker News]
- Training was conducted from scratch in Mistral's European datacenters using 3,800 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell GPUs.[Hacker News]
- Mistral intends to release the model's weights by the end of the month.[Hacker News · Wired]
- Mistral secured a $3.3 billion funding round at a $24 billion valuation in September.[Wired]
What remains uncertain
- The public availability of the complete model weights remains subject to Mistral's planned release at the end of the month.[Hacker News · Wired]
Sources
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- Mistral Large 4: "Le Chonk"Hacker News
- Mistral Says Its New AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Is the Best Open-Weight Offering Outside of ChinaWired metered
- Mistral unveils new AI model it says rivals best open systems from ChinaCNBC
- Mistral’s new 1T model aims to leapfrog closed and open rivalsTechCrunch
- Mistral Unveils New 'Le Chonk' AI Model It Says Rivals Best Open Systems From ChinaSlashdot
- Mistral’s New ‘Le Chonk’ AI Model Is Big, Open and Built for AgentsCNET
- French AI company announces new, private modelDeutsche Welle