Mistral Large 4 (free download) release date
A preview is already online. Mistral promised the free download for the end of October.
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What Mistral Large 4 (free download) will offer
- A roughly 1 trillion-parameter model you can download and run yourselfNews report
- Fast for its size: only about 50 billion parameters work on each wordNews report
- The same model that is already in Mistral's API previewConfirmed
About Mistral Large 4 (free download)
Mistral Large 4 went into public API preview in early October. Mistral says the downloadable version follows by the end of the month, which would make it one of the largest AI models anyone can download for free.
Details we expect
| Item | What we expect | Source type |
|---|---|---|
| Release | Free download on Hugging Face by early November | Confirmed |
| Size | About 1 trillion parameters, with about 50 billion used per word it writes | News report |
| License | Not announced. Mistral's recent free models used Apache 2.0, which allows business use | Our guess |
| Price online | No public price during the preview | News report |
Still unknown
- License terms
- What computer you need to run it
- Final price online
What we know so far
| Date | What happened | Source type |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Coverage says Mistral promised a free download by the end of October.MindStudio, Mistral Large 4 pricing and weights | News report |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Mistral Large 4 enters public API preview on Mistral Studio.Data Lakehouse Hub, AI model families (Oct 2026) | Confirmed |
Frequently asked questions
When will Mistral Large 4 (free download) be released?
Our most likely date is Oct 31, 2026. We give it a 75% chance of launching between Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 20, 2026. Mistral AI has not confirmed an exact day.
Is Mistral Large 4 (free download) out yet?
Not as of Oct 26, 2026. This page switches to launch facts the day it ships.
How much will Mistral Large 4 (free download) cost?
No public price during the preview.
What can I use while I wait?
See our Use now instead page for the best available options.
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