Published Oct 6, 2026, 1:22 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 2 sources

Mistral AI Drops 'Le Chonk': A Massive AI Model Named After a Cat Meme

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Paris-based Mistral launched Large 4, a model nicknamed after a June internet joke. It tops GPT-6 Astra on one finance test, but trails Claude on others.