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title: "Mistral AI LLM"
description: "Mistral AI is the creator of the popular, uncensored, open-source Mistral-7B model."
---

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# Mistral AI LLM

[Mistral AI](https://mistral.ai/) is the creator of the popular, uncensored, open-source **Mistral-7B** model.

They provide an API for a simple interface that you can use for chatting.

## Connecting to Mistral AI

<Callout type="info" emoji="️💡">
  **Valid API Key required!**

    You must obtain a valid API key from [mistral.ai](https://mistral.ai/) for this integration to work.

</Callout>

<Callout type="info" emoji="️💡">
  **Notice!**

    The API-based model is subject to censoring of sensitive topics, the open-source model is uncensored.

    To use the full model - use a local LLM provider like [LocalAI](/llms/localai), [LMStudio](/llms/lmstudio), or [Ollama](/llms/ollama)

</Callout>

Like other LLM providers, the Chat Model Selection dropdown will automatically populate when your API key is entered.

All Mistral models are currently available for use with AnythingLLM.

You can update your model to a different model at any time in the **Settings**.

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