Disgruntled Google subscribers steered to Mistral's $15 plan as alternative
FischenGeil · reddit · 2026-10-24
A Reddit user, addressing Google Plus/Pro subscribers upset that the Argon upgrade reduced them to near-trial limits, pitches Mistral as a cost-friendly alternative: its preview model (nicknamed Le Chonk / ML4) is claimed to be 20% smarter than 3.1 Pro, with a $15/month subscription allowing use on any harness (roughly $300/month in API value), API pricing of $0.68 in / $2 out per million tokens. The author reports days of testing with zero hallucinations. Note: model names and figures are unverified claims from personal experience.
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