Mistral claims Le Chonk open-weight model leapfrogs DeepSeek and Z.ai
Wired AI · rss · 2026-10-29
Wired reports that French AI lab Mistral claims its latest open-weight release, Le Chonk (Mistral Large 4), matches or outperforms the best models from DeepSeek and Z.ai in coding and cybersecurity, positioning Europe back in the open-weight race.
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