Microsoft said it has expanded a partnership with Mistral. Core components of the deal include:

  • Microsoft will leverage Mistral's expanded Europe-based GPU compute to support delivery of its cloud and AI services. Microsoft said the deal is a "multibillion dollar commitment."
  • Microsoft will integrate Mistral models into its enterprise products. Mistral Medium 3.5 and OCR 4 are now available in Microsoft Foundry, and Mistral Medium 3.5 is now in Microsoft Copilot Studio.
  • Mistral models will be delivered on Azure via cloud-cloud connected and disconnected environments.