Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
Vibe (formerly Le Chat) is Mistral AI's unified assistant for chat, multi-step work tasks with connected apps, and agentic coding across web, IDE, and terminal, with a Free tier and paid Pro and Team plans.
What is Vibe (formerly Le Chat)?
Vibe is Mistral AI's assistant for productivity and development, accessible at chat.mistral.ai on web, mobile, in an editor, or in a terminal. It was formerly called Le Chat and was rebranded in May 2026; existing subscriptions, history, and settings remain in the Chat mode of the product. The assistant is structured around three modes: Work, Code, and Chat.
Work mode handles multi-step professional tasks that span connected applications such as Google Workspace, Slack, and GitHub. Code mode supports agentic coding in the terminal, in VS Code, or in remote cloud sessions. Chat mode retains the conversational features of Le Chat, including web search, a code interpreter, memory, and Canvas. Access to Mistral models and tools varies by plan, with a Free tier and paid Pro and Team tiers.
Use Cases
- Automating multi-step administrative or research tasks across Google Workspace, Slack, and GitHub in Work mode
- Analyzing documents, spreadsheets, and databases, then summarizing findings in reports
- Working on software projects through agentic coding sessions in the terminal, VS Code, or a remote cloud environment
- Searching the web with citations and generating images within a conversational interface
- Running quick code snippets or data transformations in the Chat code interpreter
- Organizing documents and notes across sources with Projects and memory
Pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
| Plan | Price | Billing | Included usage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — | Access to Mistral models, image generation, code interpreter, and connectors, with a soft cap of approximately 25 messages per day on higher-end models. Usage beyond the soft cap may slow or pause for the day. | — |
| Pro | $14.99 | per month | Higher message and search limits, all-day Vibe coding across CLI, IDE, and web sessions, expanded deep research, no-telemetry mode, and a monthly API credit allowance. Verified students can get Pro for $5.99/month. | — |
| Team | $24.99 | per user per month | Everything in Pro plus a collaborative workspace, 30 GB storage per user, admin controls, domain verification, and data export. A minimum team size applies. | — |
Common Limitations
- Free tier usage cap · The Free plan applies a soft cap of roughly 25 messages per day on better models, with searches, image generations, and coding sessions also capped. Once the cap is reached, features may slow or pause until the next day.
- Plan-gated coding and research capacity · All-day coding across CLI, IDE, and web sessions, expanded deep research reports, no-telemetry mode, and higher usage limits are Pro features. The Free tier offers only limited coding sessions and research capacity.
- API billing · Mistral AI subscriptions for Vibe and API usage on La Plateforme are billed independently. A Pro or Team subscription does not include API credits beyond any explicitly stated monthly allowance, and API pricing is charged per token.
- Name transition · Le Chat was rebranded to Vibe in May 2026. The URL chat.mistral.ai remains the primary access point, and subscription, history, and settings carry over, but documentation and third-party references may still use the Le Chat name.
Key Features
- Work mode for multi-step tasks across connected apps (Google Workspace, Slack, GitHub, and others)
- Code mode for agentic coding in the terminal, VS Code, and remote cloud sessions
- Chat mode with web search and citations, Canvas, memory, and code interpreter
- Image generation
- 100+ connectors on supported plans
Vibe (formerly Le Chat) vs. ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
This comparison uses current official pricing and documented capabilities for the consumer-facing plans of each assistant. It focuses on plan structure, mode design, and stated usage limits rather than subjective model-quality rankings.
| Tool | Positioning | Key differences | Best fit | Pricing note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vibe (formerly Le Chat) Official Vibe documentation (name transition and modes) Mistral pricing page | Mistral AI's unified assistant for chat, multi-step work tasks across connected apps, and agentic coding. | Vibe separates Work, Code, and Chat into distinct modes within one product. It emphasizes orchestration across enterprise tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, and GitHub, and offers agentic coding in terminal, IDE, and remote cloud sessions. Pro is priced below the standard tiers of the other three products, and a no-telemetry mode is available on paid plans. | Users who want a lower-cost entry into a multimodal assistant with explicit work-automation and agentic-coding modes, particularly those comfortable with a European provider and open-weight model options. | Free plan with a soft cap of roughly 25 messages per day. Pro is $14.99/month (students $5.99/month). Team is $24.99/user/month. API usage is billed separately per token. |
| ChatGPT ChatGPT plans and pricing | A general-purpose assistant for chatting, writing, analysis, image generation, research, and coding. | ChatGPT's documented Plus plan includes image generation, voice conversations, file uploads and analysis, and Deep Research where available. It does not publicly frame its assistant around separate Work, Code, and Chat modes in the way Vibe does, and its coding capabilities are not positioned as an all-day agentic coding workspace on the standard Plus tier. | Users who prioritize a broad multimodal feature set, including voice and established research tools, and are willing to pay $20/month for the standard paid tier. | Free plan available. ChatGPT Plus is $20/month, billed monthly. API usage is billed separately. |
| Claude What is the Pro plan? | An AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding, and delegated deliverables. | Claude's Pro plan emphasizes delegated task outputs (documents, slides, spreadsheets, designs), Claude Code for agentic coding, and Projects for organized work. It is not organized around a Work/Code/Chat mode switcher, and its Pro price is $20/month, above Vibe Pro. | Users who want a focused assistant for writing, analysis, delegated document creation, and coding, and who value the Claude Code and Projects workflow. | Free plan available. Pro is $20/month or $17/month with annual billing ($200 up front). API usage is billed separately. |
| Gemini Gemini plans and features | Google's AI assistant, connected to Google apps and services, with multimodal and research capabilities. | Gemini is closely integrated with Google apps such as Gmail, Docs, and Drive, and Google's paid AI Pro tier bundles 5 TB of cloud storage and other Google benefits alongside expanded Gemini usage. Vibe instead emphasizes orchestration across third-party enterprise tools and open-weight Mistral model access. | Users already embedded in Google's ecosystem who want an assistant with native access to Google apps and bundled cloud storage. | Free access available. Google AI Pro is $19.99/month in the US; Google AI Plus and other regional tiers may differ. Check Google's current page for local pricing and bundle details. |
Comparison checked against official product information on 2026-11-08. Features and pricing may change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Le Chat the same product as Vibe?
Yes. Le Chat was rebranded to Vibe in May 2026. The URL chat.mistral.ai remains the primary access point, and existing subscription, history, and settings carry over. The Chat mode retains the legacy conversational features of Le Chat.
What does the Free plan include?
The Free plan includes access to Mistral models, image generation, a code interpreter, and connectors, with a soft cap of approximately 25 messages per day on higher-end models. Searches, image generations, and coding sessions are also capped, so it functions as a taster rather than a sustained workspace.
How much does Vibe Pro cost?
Mistral's official pricing lists Pro at $14.99 per month, excluding taxes. Verified students can get Pro for $5.99 per month. Pro includes higher usage limits, all-day Vibe coding, expanded deep research, no-telemetry mode, and a monthly API credit allowance.
Is API usage included in a Vibe subscription?
No. Vibe subscriptions and API usage on La Plateforme are billed independently. A Pro or Team subscription does not include open-ended API access; API pricing is charged per token. Any monthly API credits stated for a plan are a separate, limited allowance.
Does Vibe support agentic coding?
Yes. Code mode supports agentic coding in the terminal, as a VS Code extension, or through remote cloud sessions. It can read and modify code, execute programs in isolated environments, and submit change suggestions for review. Full all-day coding capacity is a Pro feature.
Alternative Tools
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ChatGPT ChatGPT is a general-purpose AI assistant for writing, file and data analysis, web research, image generation, coding, and voice conversations. -
Claude Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding, web search, and delegating tasks that return finished documents, slides, spreadsheets, and designs. -
Grok Grok is xAI's AI assistant for chat, real-time search, image and video generation with Grok Imagine, voice conversations, file analysis, and coding and agentic tasks through Grok 4.5. -
Qwen Chat Qwen Chat is Alibaba's free consumer AI assistant, offering 1M-token context, multimodal understanding, image and video generation, Deep Research, and web development tools, with optional paid consumer tiers for higher quotas. -
DeepSeek DeepSeek is an open-weight AI assistant with a free consumer chat app, a 1M-token context window, and a low-cost API supporting thinking mode and agent workflows. -
Google Gemini Google Gemini is Google's multimodal AI assistant, offering up to a 1M-token context window on paid plans, Deep Research, and deep integration with Google apps and services, with a Free tier now limited to the Flash-Lite model.