# Mistral Says Its New AI Model ‘Le Chonk’ Is the Best Open-Weight Offering Outside of China

**Published:** October 6, 2026
**Author:** Joel Khalili
**Source:** Wired — Artificial Intelligence
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/mistral-says-its-new-ai-model-le-chonk-is-the-best-open-weight-offering

With the release of its new trillion-parameter model, Mistral is hoping to demonstrate it’s “still in the race” to build frontier-level artificial intelligence.

> From the original source: **Wired — Artificial Intelligence**
> [Read full article at Wired — Artificial Intelligence](https://www.wired.com/story/mistral-new-model-le-chonk-open-source-china-us-frontier/)

**Tags:** #Mistral AI

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