Mistral is the most used and fine-tuned open source model by a mile, close to the standard for open models, they’ve locked them down into offering their models

Mistral is the most used and fine-tuned open source model by a mile, close to the standard for open models, they’ve locked them down into offering their models behind an API and in Azure. The Azure offering sets them up for be the most safe, GDPR compliant offering for enterprises in Europe, where Microsoft already has a huge reach and customer base, bolstered by Mistral being a homegrown brand.