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Mistral releases a pair of AI reasoning models | TechCrunch

Mistral has launched its first reasoning AI model family called Magistral.. It includes two versions: Magistral Small (24B parameters, open-source) and Magistral Medium (available via Le Chat and API).. These models focus on step-by-step logic for tasks in math, physics, and decision-making.. Magistral Medium underperforms compared to competitors like Gemini 2.5 Pro and Claude Opus 4 in benchmarks.. Despite that, it delivers faster responses and supports multiple languages, and is built for enterprise use..

Mistral releases a vibe coding client, Mistral Code | TechCrunch

Mistral launched Mistral Code, an AI-powered coding assistant competing with GitHub Copilot and others.. It is based on the open-source project Continue and offers in-IDE assistance, local deployment, and enterprise tools.. The tool supports over 80 programming languages and uses multiple in-house AI models for code autocomplete, search, and chat help.. Customers like Capgemini, Abanca, and SNCF are already using Mistral Code in production.. Mistral plans to keep improving the product and contribute upgrades back to the Continue open-source project..