The next hot open AI model is named Le Chonk.
French AI startup Mistral says its new trillion-parameter model, Mistral Large 4 — also called Le Chonk — is the best open-weight model developed outside of China. It says it’s particularly strong at coding, cybersecurity, and tasks in finance, engineering, and manufacturing. The model is currently available in preview, with weights dropping at the end of October.

TL;DR
- Mistral Large 4, also known as "Le Chonk," is a new trillion-parameter AI model from French startup Mistral.
- Mistral claims it is the best open-weight model developed outside of China.
- The model is reportedly strong in coding, cybersecurity, finance, engineering, and manufacturing.
- It is currently available in preview, with weights scheduled for release at the end of October.