Can I use Mistral Research (MRL) commercially?
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TL;DR: Commercial use: No. Commercial use, modified and redistributed: No. Mistral AI Research License (LicenseRef-Mistral-Research): Use, modify and distribute the model and derivatives for research purposes only: no commercial use and no production deployment without a separate commercial license from Mistral AI.
Is commercial use allowed under Mistral AI Research License?
No. Mistral Research (MRL) prohibits commercial_use.
License: Mistral AI Research License (LicenseRef-Mistral-Research, curated_provisional)
Duties: license_notice, attribution, research_only
Is commercial use, modified and redistributed allowed under Mistral AI Research License?
No. Mistral Research (MRL) prohibits commercial_use.
License: Mistral AI Research License (LicenseRef-Mistral-Research, curated_provisional)
Duties: license_notice, attribution, research_only
What else should I know?
- Summary — verify against the official license text before relying on it: https://mistral.ai/licenses/MRL-0.1.md
- Distributions must include a copy of the license and keep attribution notices.
- Many Mistral models are instead released under Apache-2.0; check the model card for which license applies.
What are the sources?
How can I check it myself (free, no key)?
{
"tool": "check_license",
"arguments": {
"license": "LicenseRef-Mistral-Research",
"intended_use": {
"commercial_use": true
}
}
}Computed from a2ally's license profiles; not legal advice. JSON · Markdown
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