Mistral 3: unveiling the new generation of open-weight models

Models with open weights are becoming increasingly competitive with closed commercial solutions. Mistral AI just unveiled the third generation of its products — the Mistral 3 family. Its launch is a step toward realizing the vision of distributed intelligence.

What does this mean in practice? Until now, to use the highest-quality AI, we typically had to connect to a powerful cloud server. The vision of distributed intelligence changes this approach. The idea is for AI to run where it’s needed, not only in a distant data center. With the different sizes of Mistral 3 models, developers can choose the right tool for the task: a gigantic model for complex analyses in the cloud, or a small, fast model that runs directly on your laptop, even without internet access.