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CGeneral-purpose AI chat assistant for writing, research, coding and everyday tasks
Free, from $8/mo
Claude vs Mistral
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Claude if…
- you work on macOS, Windows, Chrome
- you're in its core audience: knowledge workers, software developers
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Choose Mistral if…
- you want the lower entry price ($14.99/mo vs $17/mo)
- you want open source you can self-host or audit
- you work on VS Code, JetBrains, Self-hosted
- you're in its core audience: developers, enterprises with data-control requirements
Side by side
Feature Claude Mistral
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$17/mo$14.99/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes, unless you opt out
Data retention—Vibe input/output kept until you delete conversation or account
Web search—
File upload & analysis—
Image generation—
Voice conversations—
Memory—
Custom assistants—
App connectors / MCP—
Runs locally—
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Chrome, APIWeb, iOS, Android, API, VS Code, JetBrains, Self-hosted
CategoryAI ChatbotsLocal & Open Models
CompanyAnthropic PBCMistral AI
Based inUnited StatesFrance
Founded—2023
Part of——
Key features
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- Chat with web search and memory
- File creation and code execution
- Artifacts, Slides, Docs and Design tools
- Claude Code for software development
- Projects for organizing work
- Scheduled and handed-off tasks
- Chrome, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace integrations
- Per-token API with batch discount
M Mistral
- Open-weight models that can be self-hosted
- Model customization on your own data with Forge
- Terminal coding agent powered by Devstral
- VS Code and JetBrains plugin with tab completion
- Remote coding agents in isolated sandboxes
- Custom MCP connectors and 100+ app connectors
- Spreadsheet, slide and image generation in chat
- Scheduled prompts, agents and workflows
Plans and prices
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Claude
Free$0
Pro$20/mo or $17/mo billed yearly ($200)
MaxFrom $100/mo
Team Standard$25/seat/mo or $20/seat billed yearly
Team Premium$125/seat/mo or $100/seat billed yearly
Enterprise$20/seat billed yearly + usage at API rates
Mistral
FreeFree
Pro$14.99/mo excluding taxes
Team$24.99/user/mo excluding taxes
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Claude
- Free plan includes web search, code execution and memory
- Apps for web, desktop, iOS and Android
- Max plans include $100-$200/month in API credits
- Enterprise plan offers a HIPAA-ready option and a Compliance API
- Claude Code is not included in the free plan
- Max plans are billed monthly only
- Enterprise requires a 20-seat minimum
- API is billed separately from chat plans
Mistral
- Free plan includes chat, coding sessions and image generation
- Models can be self-hosted, on-prem or in your VPC
- Students can get Pro for $5.99/mo
- Pro includes $15/mo in API credits
- Commercial self-hosting requires a separate Mistral license
- Paid plans are subject to fair usage limits
- Enterprise pricing is available only through sales
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