Mistral AI has launched Pixtral Large, a new 124 billion-parameter multimodal model built on Mistral Large 2. This model is designed to excel in understanding documents, charts, and natural images while maintaining high text comprehension. In addition to the model, Mistral AI has introduced enhanced features for its chatbot, Le Chat, which now includes capabilities such as web search with citations, image generation, and a Canvas UI for collaborative editing. These advancements position Mistral AI's offerings as competitive alternatives to existing AI solutions, particularly in the realm of free services that rival paid options like ChatGPT Plus. The new features and model are part of Mistral's broader strategy to innovate in the AI space and provide accessible tools for users.