There’s an AI model that’s 13x faster than ChatGPT. The cost: $0. But can Mistral’s Le Chat beat the best tools from the US?

This morning, I put the French model through its paces. I asked it 3 questions I actually need the answer to. I posed these same 3 questions to Grok 3 on the blog recently, and it produced the best responses I’ve seen.

Can Mistral’s Le Chat do better? Let’s find out…

1) Le Stock Analyst. I recently had Grok help me with my index fund allocation. But maybe Mistral can give me some even better ideas.

Here’s the prompt I used:

“Assume I have a portfolio of index funds. My goal with this portfolio is long term growth. How should I allocate this portfolio across different types of index funds? Consider options like US index funds, foreign stock index funds, etc. I am 39 years old, so my time horizon is long. My risk tolerance is high. What would be the best allocation, given all this information? Use the best research you can find to support your answer.”

Let’s see what Mistral advises:

Mistral gave a thorough and well reasoned response. It advises a split between US and foreign index funds with a small allocation to bonds.

However, Mistral doesn’t consider a 100% stock portfolio, which can make sense for a younger person with a high risk tolerance. And while it cites relevant sources, there are only 6. Grok searched over 40 different sites.

Mistral’s answer was better than what I’ve seen from Gemini, Claude or Alibaba’s Qwen. But Grok 3 takes this round.

2) Le Startups. With fertility rates on the decline, I’m looking for startups that make it easier for women to have children later in life.

Let’s see if Mistral can help. Here’s my prompt:

“What are the most interesting startups at pre-seed stage working on solutions to increase fertility? Consider startups to lower costs and improve effectiveness of IVF, and also startups to improve egg health for older women, among other possible ways to boost fertility. Please only show me startups that have raised $750,000 or less in funding.”

Here’s what Mistral found:

Mistral found some good candidates, like Gameet, and others that were too late stage. Grok produced a similar response, finding some good candidates and others that were outside my search criteria.

I’ll call this round a tie.

3) Le Meetings. I’ve got a meeting with an interesting AI tutoring startup set for this afternoon. So how do I get the most out of my time with the founder?

Here’s the prompt I used:

“As an angel investor, I meet with a lot of startup founders. I want to do the best job I can in those meetings. What are some tips to perform better, be more helpful, and learn more about the startups I meet with?”

Let’s see what Mistral advises:

Mistral gives some great advice here. It reminds me to be empathetic to the difficult job these founders are doing. It also emphasizes how important it is to be transparent about my decision, whether it’s a yes or a no.

When I posed this question to Grok, it told me to watch the founder’s body language. That was an especially useful tip that Mistral didn’t include.

This round is close, but I have to give it to Grok.

Wrap-Up

Mistral’s Le Chat is a very impressive model. For answering general questions, it’s better than Gemini, Claude, or Alibaba’s Qwen.

But Grok 3 is still the best model I’ve used. It scours the internet for information, analyzes it intelligently, and presents it in seconds. Le Chat just can’t compete.

It’s amazing that a little French startup is beating giants like Google and Alibaba. But Mistral has a way to go before they take the #1 spot.

More on tech:

How Good is Grok 3?

Testing Google’s New Gemini 2.5 Pro Model

Testing Alibaba’s New Qwen Model

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