# 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](https://mistral.ai/licenses/MRL-0.1.md) (`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](https://mistral.ai/licenses/MRL-0.1.md) (`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](https://mistral.ai/licenses/MRL-0.1.md)

## Check it yourself (free, no key)
```json
{
  "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's license profiles; not legal advice. Updated 2026-10-19. JSON: https://www.rightshold.com/answers/can-i-use-mistral-research-mrl-commercially.json_