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Pick an open-weight model for a project

Get a reasoned shortlist of open-weight models for your use case, hardware and license needs.

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Written for Mistral Le Chat · Updated 2026-10-17

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I want to run an open-weight model for [use case] on [hardware, e.g. one 24 GB GPU / a laptop / cloud]. Needs: [languages, context length, speed, license terms].
Shortlist [3] model families that fit, with size options, why each fits, license notes to check, and how I should evaluate them on my own data. Say where your information may be outdated.

Replace everything in [square brackets] with your own details.

Settings & parameters

• Le Chat with web search on for current releases

Variations

• Compare for coding vs chat.
• Plan a fine-tuning test.

Tips

• Always read the license yourself.
• Test on your own examples before choosing.