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Mistral has unveiled its latest AI model, Mistral Large 4, also affectionately known as "Le Chonk," featuring a staggering 1 trillion parameters, with 49 billion active. This advancement marks it as the leading open weights model stemming from the US or Europe, achieving state-of-the-art performance across critical sectors such as cyber defense, manufacturing, and finance. Notably, Mistral Large 4 exceeds the capabilities of closed frontier models in tasks like visual grounding, positioning it as a significant player in the AI landscape. The model is designed to be natively multimodal, which means it can process and integrate different types of data inputs, enhancing its versatility and applicability. Exclusively developed in Europe, Mistral Large 4 can be deployed via the Mistral Cloud infrastructure, ensuring local compliance and security. Its API is already accessible for developers, with a full open weights release expected by the end of October. This initiative not only advances the AI/ML field but also strengthens the European tech ecosystem by providing powerful tools without the constraints often associated with proprietary systems.