Can I use Mistral Research (MRL) commercially?

Short answer: 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.

Commercial use: No

License: Mistral AI Research License (LicenseRef-Mistral-Research, curated_provisional)

• Mistral Research (MRL) prohibits commercial_use.

Duties: license_notice, attribution, research_only

Commercial use, modified and redistributed: No

License: Mistral AI Research License (LicenseRef-Mistral-Research, curated_provisional)

• Mistral Research (MRL) prohibits commercial_use.

Duties: license_notice, attribution, research_only

Context

• 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.

Sources

• Mistral AI Research License: official text

Check it yourself (free, no key)

{
  "tool": "check_license",
  "arguments": {
    "license": "LicenseRef-Mistral-Research",
    "intended_use": {
      "commercial_use": true
    }
  }
}

Computed from Rightshold's license profiles; not legal advice. Updated 2026-10-19. JSON · Markdown