ChatGPT
OpenAIThe best-known general-purpose AI assistant: writing, analysis, code, images and web search in a single interface.
TextCodeImagesWeb search
Freemium · from €23/moView sheet →
Mistral (Le Chat)
The French champion: strong open models, data hosted in Europe and a highly competitive API.
Pricing
Freemium · from €15/mo
Platforms
Web, API, Mobile
Publisher
Origin
France · 2023
Overview
Mistral AI is the French generative-AI unicorn. Its assistant Le Chat is built on in-house models, several of which are released as open source (open weights). A strong argument for European companies: data hosted in Europe, GDPR compliance and some of the most competitive API prices on the market. Le Chat also shines with its response speed.
Editorial review
Strengths
- Data hosted in Europe, GDPR compliant
- Open source models reusable in-house
- Very fast answers, affordable API
Weaknesses
- Smaller ecosystem than the American giants
- Image generation lags behind
Pricing
Free
€0
- · Standard model
- · Limited usage
Pro
€15/month
- · Advanced models
- · Extended limits
- · Custom agents
Enterprise
Custom quote
- · Dedicated or on-premise deployment
- · SSO
- · Priority support
Prompt examples
You are a DPO. Write a one-page memo for the executive committee explaining the GDPR impact of adopting an AI assistant in the company, with 5 concrete recommendations ranked by priority.
Translate this sales document into professional British English. Keep the formatting, adapt idioms rather than translating word for word, and flag at the end any passages whose translation deserves a human review.
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