Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat): pricing and features
Mistral AI's assistant for chat, work tasks and coding, now called Vibe
Mistral renamed Le Chat to Mistral Vibe on 12 August 2026.
What is Mistral Vibe?
Le Chat is Mistral AI's assistant, renamed Mistral Vibe in August 2026. It chats, searches the web, runs deep research, generates images and creates documents such as reports and briefs. Vibe has three modes: Chat, Work for productivity tasks with connectors, and Code, a coding agent available as a CLI, VS Code extension and on the web.
Good for
- Researching a topic and drafting a brief
- Creating a first draft of a report or slide deck
- Generating images for posts
Key features
- Web search and deep research
- Document creation such as reports, board decks and briefs
- Image generation
- Agents that act across connected systems
- 100+ connectors including email, calendar, Slack, GitHub and Jira
- Coding mode as a CLI, VS Code extension and web interface
Limitations to know about
- The Free plan limits messages, web searches and coding sessions
- Student pricing is for verified students and lasts up to 12 months
- Published prices exclude taxes
Mistral Vibe pricing
Mistral Vibe has a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99 a month (Pro).
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limited messages, web searches and coding sessions; $10/month API credits |
| Pro | $14.99/month | More messages and searches, all-day coding in CLI, IDE or web, $15/month API credits |
| Student | $5.99/month | Pro for verified students, up to 12 months |
| Team | $24.99/user/month | Up to 30 GB storage per user, domain verification, data export |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom models, agents and workflows, audit logs, SAML SSO, white label |
Free plan limits: Limited messages and web searches, limited coding sessions, image generation, $10/month in API credits, 100+ connectors
Mistral Vibe alternatives
ChatGPT
OpenAI's AI chat assistant for writing, research, images, voice and coding
Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, research and coding
Google Gemini
Google's AI assistant app, with paid Google AI plans for higher limits
DeepSeek
Free AI chat app and pay-per-token API from Chinese AI company DeepSeek
Perplexity
AI answer engine that replies with cited sources from the web
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's free consumer AI assistant, with more use in Microsoft 365 plans
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Vibe free?
Mistral Vibe has a free plan. Limited messages and web searches, limited coding sessions, image generation, $10/month in API credits, 100+ connectors. Paid plans start at $14.99/mo.
How much does Mistral Vibe cost?
Mistral Vibe's cheapest paid plan, Pro, costs $14.99 a month billed monthly. Excluding taxes. Includes $15/month in API credits. Verified students can get Pro for $5.99/month for up to 12 months. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on Mistral Vibe's pricing page on 23 September 2026.
What is Mistral Vibe used for?
Le Chat is Mistral AI's assistant, renamed Mistral Vibe in August 2026. People use it for researching a topic and drafting a brief, creating a first draft of a report or slide deck and generating images for posts.
What are the alternatives to Mistral Vibe?
Tools that do a similar job include ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, DeepSeek and Perplexity. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Mistral Vibe?
Mistral Vibe is made by Mistral AI, based in Paris, France. The company was founded in 2023. Mistral renamed Le Chat to Mistral Vibe on 12 August 2026.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the pages below, read on the dates shown: Mistral AI's own pages first, and a named public reference where they are silent.
- mistral.ai/pricing (plans and prices) read 23 September 2026
- mistral.ai/products/le-chat (features, platforms, rename notice) read 23 September 2026
- help.mistral.ai/en/articles/682992-le-chat-is-now-vibe (rename date and what carries over) read 23 September 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistral_AI (company founded and headquarters) read 23 September 2026
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