Mistral Le Chat is an AI assistant developed by Mistral AI, a Paris-based company founded in 2023 by former researchers from Meta AI and Google DeepMind. It is the most feature-complete European alternative to ChatGPT and Claude.

Key Features

• Advanced AI conversation, coding, writing, and reasoning with a dedicated "Think" mode for complex problems
• Deep Research mode that investigates topics and produces structured reports
• Image generation powered by Black Forest Labs' Flux model, plus image editing
• Memory system that retains context across conversations, available on the free tier
• Real-time web search and news access
• Code interpreter, document upload, and file analysis
• Projects for organizing conversations into context-rich folders
• Mobile apps available on iOS and Android
• Open-weight models that allow organizations to self-host

Privacy and Security

Mistral AI is headquartered in Paris, France, fully under EU jurisdiction and GDPR. The company does not use user conversations for model training. Data is processed within European infrastructure, providing strong data sovereignty guarantees. Mistral also offers open-weight model releases, allowing organizations to run models on their own infrastructure for complete data control.

Ideal For

• Users looking for a full-featured European alternative to ChatGPT or Claude
• Privacy-conscious individuals who want AI capabilities with EU data protection
• Developers needing access to powerful open-weight models via API
• Teams and businesses that need GDPR-compliant AI tools