French AI company Mistral has released mobile apps for its Le Chat assistant on iOS and Android, alongside a new Pro subscription tier priced at $14.99 monthly. The expansion marks Mistral's push to compete with established AI assistants like ChatGPT and Google Gemini in the mobile space.
Key Points:
- Le Chat is now available on iOS and Android, joining the competitive mobile chatbot market.
- A new Pro tier ($14.99/month) offers faster responses and access to premium AI models.
- Mistral claims Le Chat delivers “Flash Answers” at up to 1,000 words per second.
- The assistant supports web search with citations, document uploads, and image generation.
The new mobile apps feature a conversation-style interface that lets users interact with Mistral's AI models, generate images, and access web search with citations. Enterprise customers can deploy custom versions of Le Chat in their own environments - a capability not currently offered by ChatGPT Enterprise or Claude Enterprise.
Mistral has emphasized speed as a key differentiator, boasting that Le Chat can process up to 1,000 words per second. In addition, its image generation capabilities, powered by Black Forest Labs’ Flux Ultra, claim to outperform rivals like ChatGPT and xAI’s Grok.
The Pro tier provides access to Mistral's highest-performing model and increased usage limits. Pro subscribers can also opt out of data sharing with the company. The free tier retains core features like web search, document analysis, and basic image generation capabilities.
While Mistral doesn't claim model superiority over competitors, it's focusing on speed and deployment flexibility as key differentiators. The company's enterprise offering allows organizations in sectors like defense and banking to run Le Chat on their private infrastructure, addressing data security concerns.
The launch comes at a time when AI assistants are fighting for visibility on mobile devices. With ChatGPT and Google Gemini already among the most downloaded iPhone apps, Mistral will have to prove that its combination of speed, model quality, and enterprise flexibility is enough to pull users away from more established players.