Mistral AI for Startups
The Mistral startup program page is no longer available, and Mistral has not published a replacement offer.
This program no longer exists
The Mistral startup program page is no longer available: the program link now redirects to the mistral.ai homepage and the /startups paths return 404. Mistral has not published a closure notice. Checked October 10, 2026.
See what to apply to insteadApply to these instead of Mistral AI
Live startup programs that cover the same job, each checked against the provider's own page.
How they compare
- Claude Startups (Anthropic Startup Program)
- Worth
- Up to $45,000 in partner discounts and credits
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- Not published
- Together AI for Startups
- Worth
- Up to $50,000 in credits
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 5 to 14 days
- Baseten for Startups
- Worth
- Up to $25,000 + $2,500 Model APIs
- Referral
- Not needed
- Review
- 2 to 10 days
Keep the cost down without a program
Vendors often drop startup offers once they move upmarket to enterprise buyers. These still work for an early team.
- Use credits from the active AI programs in this directory, such as Anthropic, Together AI or Baseten, for model API spend.
- Check Mistral's pricing page for a free tier or trial before you pay.
- Run open-weight Mistral models through Together AI credits instead of the vendor API.
- Use credits from AWS Activate, Google for Startups or Microsoft for Startups where the models are hosted.
- Set usage limits and budget alerts so a test loop cannot run up a bill.
About
The Mistral startup program page is no longer available. The program link in this directory now lands on the Mistral homepage, which has no startup or credits content, and the /startups and /solutions/startups paths return a 404. Mistral has not published a closure notice, so we cannot say whether the program ended or only moved.
We could not confirm the credit figure this entry used to show, so it has been removed. If you want to ask Mistral directly, use the contact options on mistral.ai.
If you are choosing a model provider now, the live programs are below.
Frequently asked about Mistral AI for Startups
Is Mistral AI for Startups still available?
The Mistral startup program page is no longer available: the program link now redirects to the mistral.ai homepage and the /startups paths return 404. Mistral has not published a closure notice. Checked October 10, 2026.
What should startups use instead of Mistral AI for Startups?
The closest live options are Claude Startups (Anthropic Startup Program), Together AI for Startups and Baseten for Startups. Each one is listed with its current terms and application link on this page.
Why is this page still published if the program ended?
Because founders still search for it. Removing the page would send them to third-party sites that are still republishing the old terms as if they were current. Keeping it, with the offer stripped out, is the only way to correct the record at the place people actually look.
How can I tell whether a startup credit program is still live?
Open the provider's own startup or partner page and look for a working application form with stated eligibility and credit amounts. Aggregator sites routinely keep listings up for years after a program ends, so a deal roundup is not evidence that the program exists.