> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Mistral La Plateforme
> Free tier access to Mistral AI models with generous token limits
Mistral La Plateforme offers a free Experiment plan with access to both open-source and proprietary Mistral models.
## Overview
Mistral's La Plateforme provides free API access to their suite of language models, including both open-source and proprietary models.
## Requirements
**Important Requirements**:
* Phone number verification required
* Free tier (Experiment plan) requires opting into data training
## Rate Limits
Rate limits are applied per-model, not shared across models.
| Limit Type | Free Tier (Per Model) |
| ------------------- | --------------------- |
| Requests per second | 1 |
| Tokens per minute | 500,000 |
| Tokens per month | 1,000,000,000 |
## Available Models
The free tier provides access to various Mistral models:
* **Open-source models**: Mistral 7B, Mixtral 8x7B, and more
* **Proprietary models**: Mistral Small, Mistral Medium, Mistral Large
View detailed information about all available models
## API Usage
```python Python theme={null}
from mistralai import Mistral
client = Mistral(api_key="YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEY")
response = client.chat.complete(
model="mistral-small-latest",
messages=[
{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, how are you?"}
]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
```
```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
import { Mistral } from '@mistralai/mistralai';
const client = new Mistral({
apiKey: process.env.MISTRAL_API_KEY
});
const response = await client.chat.complete({
model: 'mistral-small-latest',
messages: [
{ role: 'user', content: 'Hello, how are you?' }
]
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);
```
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl https://api.mistral.ai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_MISTRAL_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "mistral-small-latest",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, how are you?"}
]
}'
```
## Getting Started
Sign up at [console.mistral.ai](https://console.mistral.ai/)
Complete phone number verification
Opt in to data training for free tier access
Create an API key from your dashboard
Use the API to access Mistral models
## Privacy Considerations
The free Experiment plan requires opting into data training. Your API usage data may be used to improve Mistral's models. If this is a concern, consider upgrading to a paid plan.
## Key Features
Each model has its own quota, allowing you to use multiple models
1 billion tokens per month per model on the free tier
Access to both open-source and proprietary models
Enterprise-grade infrastructure and reliability
## Additional Resources
Access the platform
Official API documentation