Meet Mistral Large 4, aka Le Chonk (X launch video)

Summary
This teaser video from Mistral AI announces the launch of Mistral Large 4, nicknamed "Le chonk." Set in an art museum with cat-themed classical paintings, a fluffy ginger cat topples a large pixelated orange number "4" sculpture and lounges on it as the model name and Mistral logo appear.

What is shown

• [00:00] A ginger cat walking down a grand museum gallery toward a giant orange 3D pixel-art numeral "4."
• [00:03] The cat inspecting and sniffing the base of the sculpture.
• [00:05] The cat jumping into the triangular opening of the numeral "4."
• [00:09] The weight of the cat knocking the number "4" sculpture flat onto the museum floor.
• [00:11] The cat lying comfortably atop the fallen "4."
• [00:12] On-screen text displays "Le chonk." followed by "Mistral Large 4" and the official Mistral Large branding and logo [00:13–00:15].

Claims & numbers

• None (no benchmarks, parameters, capabilities, or pricing are stated in the video).

Notable quotes

• [00:12] "Le chonk." (on-screen text)
• [00:13] "Mistral Large 4" (on-screen text)

Assessment
This is a short, cinematic official promotional teaser/announcement video released on X without spoken narration or UI demonstrations. It serves as a lighthearted brand reveal rather than a technical showcase or performance benchmark.

Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-10-07 from the video's audio and frames.