Mistral Launches Europe’s First AI Reasoning Models

French startup Mistral has unveiled its Magistral Small and Medium models—Europe’s first reasoning-focused AI systems investors.comreuters.com+8reuters.com+8biz.chosun.com+8. Magistral Small is fully open-source, while Magistral Medium is tailored for business applications and supports multiple languages. Using chain-of-thought reasoning, these models offer logical problem-solving capabilities and signal Europe’s growing ambition in advanced AI. With backing from President Macron, Mistral is positioning itself as a more transparent, strategic alternative to dominant US and Chinese providers.