GammaFree plan
Paid from
$12 a month
View plans and limitsUpdated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison
Gamma vs Le Chat (Mistral):
which should you use?
Gamma and Le Chat (Mistral), side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.
Find your best fitThe 30-second answer
Gamma is built for writing, communication & language.
Le Chat (Mistral) notably strong on European languages, and the open weights can be run locally for confidential drafting.
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Le Chat (Mistral)Free plan
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$14.99 a month
View plans and limitsThe 30-second comparison
If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | Gamma | Le Chat (Mistral) | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Turns a prompt or a pile of notes into a finished deck or document. The fastest route from rough thinking to something presentable. | Notably strong on European languages, and the open weights can be run locally for confidential drafting. | Gamma |
| Fit for writing, communication & language | Built for this | Strong fit | Gamma |
| Free plan | Yes. Free plan with no card, 400 credits at signup, up to 10 slides a prompt and export to PDF, PPTX, PNG and Google Slides | Yes. Free tier, with $10 a month of API credits | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | $12 a month. | $14.99 a month. | Gamma |
| What the paid tiers cost |
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| Tie |
| What to watch out for | House style is recognisable. Fine internally, worth restyling for anything external. | Smaller ecosystem; fewer editing integrations than the majors. | Tie |
| Who it is usually for | working professionals, students, people exploring | working professionals | Tie |
| Runs on your own machine | Hosted service only — your material goes to their servers. | Can be run on your own machine, so the material never leaves it. | Le Chat (Mistral) |
| What it asks of you | No setup — it works in a browser. | Expects some technical comfort to get going. | Tie |
| Made by | Gamma — San Francisco, US. | Mistral AI — Paris, FR. | Tie |
Gamma is ahead on 3 of the 10 rows compared, 1 of them about how well it does the job itself, against 1 to Le Chat (Mistral). It is a single row of daylight, so read Le Chat (Mistral)’s column before deciding.
Gamma
Turns a prompt or a pile of notes into a finished deck or document.
✓ The job is mainly writing, communication & language
✓ Turns a prompt or a pile of notes into a finished deck or document.
✓ You want the cheaper paid plan, $12 against $14.99
✓ You would rather not configure anything first
Notably strong on European languages, and the open weights can be run locally for confidential drafting.
Le Chat (Mistral) is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
✓ Notably strong on European languages, and the open weights can be run locally for confidential drafting.
✓ The material cannot leave your own machine
✓ Free tier, with $10 a month of API credits
✓ It can run on hardware you control
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
| Row | Favours | Weight | Where it came from |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Gamma | How well it does the job | From this site’s own catalogue record for each product — compiled by hand, not imported. How a product gets listed |
| Fit for writing, communication & language | Gamma | How well it does the job | Both products are listed under writing, communication & language in the catalogue, and this is the fit recorded against each listing. Everything listed under writing, communication & language |
| Cheapest way to pay | Gamma | Everything else | From each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below. |
| Runs on your own machine | Le Chat (Mistral) | How well it does the job | From this site’s own catalogue record for each product — compiled by hand, not imported. How a product gets listed |
The prices
Gamma. Read by hand on 4 September 2026, because Gamma cannot be read automatically: gamma.app refuses automation (403) and no alternate official price page was found. Verify by hand. gamma.app/pricing
Le Chat (Mistral). Read by hand off mistral.ai on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. mistral.ai/pricing
The ratings
The category these two share. Writing, Communication & Language — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
01
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Gamma
Not a good fitLe Chat (Mistral)
Good fitBest choice: Le Chat (Mistral)
02
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
Gamma
Not a good fitLe Chat (Mistral)
Limited fitBest choice: Le Chat (Mistral)
03
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Gamma
Built for thisLe Chat (Mistral)
Good fitBest choice: Gamma
04
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
Gamma
Not a good fitLe Chat (Mistral)
Limited fitBest choice: Le Chat (Mistral)
05
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
Gamma
Not a good fitLe Chat (Mistral)
Limited fitBest choice: Le Chat (Mistral)
06
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
Gamma
Not a good fitLe Chat (Mistral)
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
07
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
Gamma
Not a good fitLe Chat (Mistral)
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
08
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
Gamma
Bad fitLe Chat (Mistral)
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
09
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
Gamma
Good fitLe Chat (Mistral)
Limited fitBest choice: Gamma
10
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
Gamma
Good fitLe Chat (Mistral)
Limited fitBest choice: Gamma
Turns a prompt or a pile of notes into a finished deck or document.
San Francisco, USThe job is mainly writing, communication & language
Turns a prompt or a pile of notes into a finished deck or document.
You want the cheaper paid plan, $12 against $14.99
You would rather not configure anything first
Notably strong on European languages, and the open weights can be run locally for confidential drafting.
by Mistral AINotably strong on European languages, and the open weights can be run locally for confidential drafting.
The material cannot leave your own machine
Free tier, with $10 a month of API credits
It can run on hardware you control
Pricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
Gammaby Gamma
Le Chat (Mistral)by Mistral AIFree version
Gamma
Yes — Free plan availableFree plan with no card, 400 credits at signup, up to 10 slides a prompt and export to PDF
Le Chat (Mistral)
Yes — Free plan availableWith $10 a month of API credits
Individual plans
Gamma
Plus
$12 / month$9 / month (annual)
Pro
$25 / month$18 / month (annual)
Ultra
$100 / month$90 / month (annual)
Le Chat (Mistral)
Pro
$14.99 / monthor $30 / month
Business plans
Gamma
From $40 / user / month (annual)
Le Chat (Mistral)
From $24.99 / user / monthTeam
Enterprise
Gamma
Custom pricing
Le Chat (Mistral)
Custom pricing
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
The verdict for that job
Gamma
Gamma. It is built for writing, communication & language; Le Chat (Mistral) does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on; Gamma is cheaper to start paying for, $12 against $14.99.
10 rows compared
Frequently asked questions
Is Gamma or Le Chat (Mistral) better?
Gamma is ahead on 3 of the 10 rows compared, 1 of them about how well it does the job itself, against 1 to Le Chat (Mistral). It is a single row of daylight, so read Le Chat (Mistral)’s column before deciding. Gamma is built for writing, communication & language; Le Chat (Mistral) does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on; Gamma is cheaper to start paying for, $12 against $14.99. Gamma: Turns a prompt or a pile of notes into a finished deck or document. The fastest route from rough thinking to something presentable. Le Chat (Mistral): Notably strong on European languages, and the open weights can be run locally for confidential drafting.
Is Gamma or Le Chat (Mistral) cheaper?
Gamma — paid plans start at $12 a month against $14.99 a month.
Do Gamma and Le Chat (Mistral) both have free plans?
Yes. Gamma: Free plan with no card, 400 credits at signup, up to 10 slides a prompt and export to PDF, PPTX, PNG and Google Slides. Le Chat (Mistral): Free tier, with $10 a month of API credits.
What should I watch out for?
Gamma: House style is recognisable. Fine internally, worth restyling for anything external. Le Chat (Mistral): Smaller ecosystem; fewer editing integrations than the majors.
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Gamma
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Le Chat (Mistral)
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Best AI for Writing
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.