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Studio Free mode.
Mistral’s default API mode lets any account create keys and call its models without a card, at the lowest rate-limit tier.
Free access
Monthly usage at the lowest rate tier
Window
Ongoing
Who qualifies
Mistral account; no card needed
Worth knowing
Mistral doesn’t publish the free limits.
La Plateforme is now called Studio, and the old Experiment plan became Free mode. Your exact limits appear only in the console, and Free mode is meant for evaluation and prototyping.
Checked against the provider’s own terms on November 2, 2026. Providers change these terms without notice, so confirm on their site before you apply. We don’t run this program or issue its credits.