Mistral Says Its AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Has Leapfrogged China in the Open-Weight Race
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October 29, 2026 · 07:00
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The French AI lab claims its latest release matches or outperforms even the best models from DeepSeek and Z.ai in coding and cybersecurity.
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