Mistral Launches Reasoning Model to Challenge OpenAI and DeepSeek

French AI company Mistral has released its first reasoning model, dubbed Magistral, in a bid to compete with industry giants like OpenAI and DeepSeek. The new model boasts the ability to reason in multiple languages and offers greater flexibility compared to existing models. Mistral’s CEO Arthur Mensch highlighted that Magistral enables complex tasks through a step-by-step logical approach and excels in areas like mathematics and coding, while its open-weight nature allows developers to access and modify the model’s core knowledge easily.