Qualcomm & Mistral AI Partner to Bring New Generative AI Models to Edge Devices
Qualcomm announces collaboration with Mistral AI to bring Mistral AI’s models to devices powered by Snapdragon and Qualcomm platforms. Mistral AI’s new state-of-the-art models, Ministral 3B and Ministral 8B, are being optimized to run on devices powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform, Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride Elite, and Snapdragon X Elite Compute Platform. Mistral 7B v0.3 is currently available on the Qualcomm AI Hub and Ministral 3B and Ministral 8B will be coming soon.
At Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced its collaboration with Mistral AI to bring Mistral AI’s new state-of-the-art generative AI models, Ministral 3B and Ministral 8B, to devices powered by the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile Platform, Snapdragon® Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride™ Elite for automotive applications, and Snapdragon® X Series Compute Platforms for AI PCs. Ministral 3B and Ministral 8B are Mistral AI’s first premier, commercial AI model designed specifically for on-device use.
Mistral AI’s Ministral 3B and Ministral 8B are compact yet powerful, making them ideal for running within devices such as smartphones, vehicles, PC’s, and more. Running generative AI on devices offers numerous benefits, including enhanced privacy, lower latency, reliability, cost savings, and energy efficiency.
“We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Mistral AI to help achieve our goal of empowering devices at the edge with the latest advancements in AI technology,” said Durga Malladi, senior vice president and general manager of technology, planning and edge solutions, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “Mistral AI’s Ministral 3B and Ministral 8B will enable device manufacturers, software vendors, and digital service providers to deliver innovative experiences, such as AI assistants and other applications that understand users’ wants and needs, thanks to the immediacy, reliability, and enhanced privacy of on-device AI.”
“This collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies is a significant milestone for Mistral AI, demonstrating the ability of our new models to run locally on devices powered by Snapdragon platforms, resulting in faster local processing that can help reduce cost and energy demands,” said Arthur Mensch, co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI. “Together, we are democratizing access to advanced AI, empowering developers and users worldwide to experience the full potential of our models right on their devices.”
The parties are collaborating to bring Ministral 3B and Ministral 8B to developers soon via the Qualcomm® AI Hub. Developers can currently access other popular Mistral AI models on the Qualcomm AI Hub, including Mistral 7B v0.3, empowering developers and users to leverage Mistral AI’s advanced capabilities.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm relentlessly innovates to deliver intelligent computing everywhere, helping the world tackle some of its most important challenges. Our proven solutions drive transformation across major industries, and our Snapdragon® branded platforms power extraordinary consumer experiences. Building on our nearly 40-year leadership in setting industry standards and creating era-defining technology breakthroughs, we deliver leading edge AI, high-performance, low-power computing, and unrivaled connectivity. Together with our ecosystem partners, we enable next-generation digital transformation to enrich lives, improve businesses, and advance societies. At Qualcomm, we are engineering human progress. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering and research and development functions and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. Snapdragon and Qualcomm branded products are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm patented technologies are licensed by Qualcomm Incorporated.
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