Mistral's 1T-param model is named 'Le Chonk' — CEO's nod to an X meme
VraserX · x · 2026-10-07
The backstory of Mistral's giant model codename 'Le Chonk': earlier this year, X users joked about a fictional gigantic Mistral model called 'Le Chaton Fat.' The meme reached Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch, who deliberately chose 'Le Chonk' as a nod to that speculation now that Mistral actually ships a 1T-parameter model — 'Le Chat' is the cat, 'Le Chonk' is the enormous chunky cat.
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