Mistral teases Mistral Large 4, nicknamed "Le Chonk"
Read original source →x.comMistral's official X account posted a teaser for Mistral Large 4 under the nickname "Le Chonk"; the r/LocalLLaMA thread surfaced the post. No benchmarks, parameter counts, or release date accompanied the announcement.
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