AI Pioneer Mistral Reaches Out to Open Source Community with Devstral

By Netvora Tech News

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Mistral, the French AI model maker, has been making waves in the industry since its debut with its powerful open source foundation model in fall 2023. However, its latest release of a proprietary large language model (LLM) called Medium 3 received criticism from developers on X, who saw it as a betrayal of its open source roots and commitment. The open source model allows anyone to take and adapt it freely, whereas proprietary models must be paid for and have limited customization options controlled by the model maker. But Mistral is now back and recommitting to the open source AI community with a significant move. The company has partnered with open source startup All Hands AI, creators of Open Devin, to release Devstral, a new open-source language model with 24-million parameters. What sets Devstral apart is its ability to be run on a laptop, requiring far less computing power than larger models with multibillion parameters. This is because Devstral is purpose-built for agentic AI development, allowing it to understand context across files, navigate large codebases, and resolve real-world issues.

Building upon Codestral

Devstral builds upon Mistral's previous open-source project, Codestral, which was designed to facilitate collaborative code development. By combining the strengths of both models, Devstral aims to revolutionize the way software is developed.

Outperforms larger models on top SWE benchmarks

Not only is Devstral a game-changer in terms of its agentic capabilities, but it also outperforms larger models on top software engineering (SWE) benchmarks. This makes it an attractive option for developers looking to streamline their workflow and improve their overall productivity. Stay ahead of the curve with Netvora Tech News. Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More