Mistral Large with Function Calling - Review and Code



AI Summary

  • Mistral AI’s New Model Overview
    • New model released by Mistral AI
    • Not hyped, but acknowledged as a good model
    • Not overly restricted by RLHF like some big companies
    • Developed in under 10 months by a company less than a year old
    • Open source 7 billion parameter base and fine-tuned instruct models
    • Large proprietary models also released
    • Cost-effective production at 20 million euros
  • Company and Model Strategy
    • Multiple iterations allow for learning and improvement
    • Mistral AI’s large model also available on Azure
    • Proprietary model served on Mistral’s servers
    • Option for on-premises use, appealing to companies with sensitive data
  • Model Capabilities and Performance
    • Multimodal, supporting Western European languages
    • 32k context window, with potential for future expansion
    • Precise instruction following with customizable moderation policies
    • Strong reasoning capabilities, performs well on benchmarks like GSM 8K
    • Released alongside a chat platform called Le Chat
  • Function Calling
    • Mistral Large supports function calling, similar to OpenAI models
    • Allows for integration with various tasks and tools
    • Demonstrated with a hypothetical restaurant booking and ordering system
    • Can handle multiple arguments and provide structured responses
  • Testing and Usage
    • Mistral Large and Mistral Medium models tested with various prompts
    • Models show distinct output styles and good reasoning
    • Encouraged to test models with personal prompts for comparison
    • Function calling tested with a detailed example
  • Conclusion
    • Mistral Large is a competitive alternative to models from OpenAI and others
    • Particularly strong in reasoning and function calling tasks
    • Worth exploring for specific use cases
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