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The next hot open AI model is named Le Chonk.

The Verge •
October 06, 2026 • 02:48 PM
• By Robert Hart
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French AI startup Mistral says its new trillion-parameter model, Mistral Large 4 — also called Le Chonk — is the best open-weight model developed outside of China. It says it’s particularly strong at coding, cybersecurity, and tasks in finance, engineering, and manufacturing. The model is currently available in preview, with weights dropping at the end of October.   [Media: https://twitter.com/MistralAI/status/2107457414387622310?s=20]

The next hot open AI model is named Le Chonk.

French AI startup Mistral says its new trillion-parameter model, Mistral Large 4 — also called Le Chonk — is the best open-weight model developed outside of China. It says it’s particularly strong at coding, cybersecurity, and tasks in finance, engineering, and manufacturing. The model is currently available in preview, with weights dropping at the end of October.

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