{
  "question": "Can I use Mistral Research (MRL) commercially?",
  "slug": "can-i-use-mistral-research-mrl-commercially",
  "url": "https://www.rightshold.com/answers/can-i-use-mistral-research-mrl-commercially",
  "short_answer": "Commercial use: No. Commercial use, modified and redistributed: No.",
  "framing": "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.",
  "checks": [
    {
      "label": "Commercial use",
      "license": "LicenseRef-Mistral-Research",
      "license_name": "Mistral AI Research License",
      "intended_use": {
        "commercial_use": true
      },
      "verdict": "prohibited",
      "answer": "No",
      "findings": [
        "Mistral Research (MRL) prohibits commercial_use."
      ],
      "duties": [
        "license_notice",
        "attribution",
        "research_only"
      ],
      "curation": "curated_provisional",
      "official_text": "https://mistral.ai/licenses/MRL-0.1.md"
    },
    {
      "label": "Commercial use, modified and redistributed",
      "license": "LicenseRef-Mistral-Research",
      "license_name": "Mistral AI Research License",
      "intended_use": {
        "commercial_use": true,
        "modification": true,
        "redistribution": true
      },
      "verdict": "prohibited",
      "answer": "No",
      "findings": [
        "Mistral Research (MRL) prohibits commercial_use."
      ],
      "duties": [
        "license_notice",
        "attribution",
        "research_only"
      ],
      "curation": "curated_provisional",
      "official_text": "https://mistral.ai/licenses/MRL-0.1.md"
    }
  ],
  "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": [
    {
      "title": "Mistral AI Research License: official text",
      "url": "https://mistral.ai/licenses/MRL-0.1.md"
    }
  ],
  "check_it_yourself": {
    "mcp": {
      "tool": "check_license",
      "arguments": {
        "license": "LicenseRef-Mistral-Research",
        "intended_use": {
          "commercial_use": true
        }
      }
    },
    "rest": "POST https://www.rightshold.com/v1/licenses/check"
  },
  "computed_from": "Rightshold license profiles at render time; not legal advice",
  "updated": "2026-10-19"
}