Mistral AI
Language, code, embedding and multimodal models.
What it is
A European provider with a family of open and commercial models, including variants specialised in code and embeddings. It offers a free experimental tier for development, subject to rate limits.
Best for
Projects that would rather keep their data with an EU provider.
What the free plan includes
- Strict rate limits on the free tier
- Account verification required
- Open models downloadable separately
Free plans change often. Confirm the limits on the official page before deciding.
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