Mistral has launched a new AI model called Devstral, specifically designed for coding tasks. Developed in collaboration with All Hands AI, Devstral is openly available under an Apache 2.0 license for commercial use. The model reportedly outperforms other open-source coding models on the SWE-Bench Verified benchmark. It is optimized for exploring codebases, editing multiple files, and powering software engineering agents, and can run on a single Nvidia RTX 4090 or a Mac with 32GB RAM.
Despite the growing popularity of AI coding assistants, challenges remain, including the tendency of AI-generated code to introduce security vulnerabilities and errors. A recent poll indicated that 76% of developers are using or planning to use AI tools in their work. Unlike Mistral’s previous model, Codestral, which had restrictive licensing, Devstral allows for broader commercial applications.
It can be accessed through AI development platforms like Hugging Face and Mistral’s API, with pricing based on token usage. Mistral is also working on a larger coding model set to be released soon. Founded in 2023, Mistral has raised over €1.1 billion and has notable clients, including BNP Paribas and AXA.
