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Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)

Mistral AI's European assistant for chat, work tasks and coding

Best fit: SME · Mid-market

At a glance

Mistral Vibe is the AI assistant from French company Mistral AI, renamed from Le Chat in May 2026. It still runs at chat.mistral.ai and now positions itself as a work agent that connects to email, documents and code repositories, proposes a plan and waits for approval before carrying out tasks.

Category
AI assistants
Best fit
SME · Mid-market
Pricing
See pricing below
In Adam’s stack
No

Who Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) is best for

Organisations that prefer a European AI provider for data sovereignty or vendor diversity reasons, and cost-conscious teams wanting a capable assistant at a lower price than the US leaders.

Key features

  • Work Mode connecting to Google Workspace, Outlook, SharePoint, Slack and GitHub
  • Code Mode agents that build features and open pull requests
  • Scheduled and recurring tasks with reusable skills
  • 100+ connectors, plus custom MCP connectors in beta
  • Spreadsheet, slide and image creation
  • Custom models, audit logs and SAML SSO on Enterprise

Why it’s worth it

It offers a credible European alternative with agent features at a lower per-seat price than most competitors.

Things to consider

  • The rename from Le Chat to Vibe and new pricing mean older reviews and guides may be out of date
  • Usage limits are described as multiples of the free plan rather than clear numbers
  • Smaller ecosystem of integrations and third-party guides than ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot

Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) pricing

Pricing as published by Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)

Free plan. Pro US$14.99/month excluding taxes. Team US$24.99/user/month excluding taxes. Enterprise by quote. Discounted Pro for verified students. Prices also available in EUR.

Source: mistral.ai/pricing. Checked 8 October 2026. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy.

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FAQ

Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat): common questions

Is Le Chat still available?

Yes, under a new name. Mistral renamed Le Chat to Vibe in May 2026, and existing conversations and settings carried over at chat.mistral.ai.

How much does Mistral Vibe cost?

There is a free plan. Pro is US$14.99 a month and Team is US$24.99 per user a month, both excluding taxes, with Enterprise priced on request.

Why choose Mistral over ChatGPT?

Mistral is a European company, which some organisations prefer for data sovereignty or to reduce reliance on US providers. Its paid plans are also cheaper per seat.

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