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Mistral AI discontinues older models, launches Mistral Large 2

Mistral AI has announced Mistral Large 2, an updated version of its flagship model. Alongside this release, the company is discontinuing several of its earlier open-source models, including Mistral 7B, 8x7B, and 8x22B. This move suggests a strategic shift towards its more advanced, proprietary offerings. AI

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Mistral AI discontinues older models, launches Mistral Large 2

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    Mistral Large 2 + RIP Mistral 7B, 8x7B, 8x22B

    **Mistral Large 2** introduces **123B parameters** with **Open Weights** under a Research License, focusing on **code generation**, **math performance**, and a massive **128k context window**, improving over Mistral Large 1's 32k context. It claims better **function calling** cap…