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Mistral Large 4 "Le Chonk": A 1-Trillion-Parameter Model Where Only 49B Show Up to Work

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On October 6, 2026, Mistral AI unveiled its new flagship: Mistral Large 4, a sparse mixture-of-experts model with 1 trillion total parameters. The internet promptly named it after a viral French cat meme — "Le Chonk" — and CEO Artur Mensch played along on X instead of fighting it. Underneath the me…

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    Mistral Large 4 "Le Chonk": A 1-Trillion-Parameter Model Where Only 49B Show Up to Work

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