Pick ChatGPT if…
- You also need writing assistant and image generation (from what its own site says it does).
ChatGPT vs Le Chat (Mistral)
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ChatGPT vs Le Chat (Mistral) compared with prices from official pricing pages (per-tool checked dates): plans, free tiers and which is better value.
Which should you pick?
Pick Le Chat (Mistral) if price matters: $5.01/mo ($60.12/yr) less than ChatGPT (Plus) on monthly billing.
Free plan, refunds, privacy and more: see what else differs ↓
- Plan compared
- ChatGPT: Plus $20/mo, the tier comparable to the others here (its lighter entry plan is not compared: $8/mo is the Go tier, below the $20/mo Plus tier)
- Price on monthly billing
- Le Chat (Mistral) $14.99/mo · ChatGPT (Plus) $20/mo (+$5.01/mo, +$60.12/yr)
- Real free plan
- ChatGPT: yes · Le Chat (Mistral): yes
- ToolPick Best Value pick
- Le Chat (Mistral) (for ai assistants)
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Rule: we only compare prices when the tools do the same main job (from what each official site says it does), and only on the same billing (monthly with monthly, billed-yearly with billed-yearly). A real free plan on only one tool comes first. Prices from official pricing pages, each with its own checked date below. No ratings or reviews. The cheaper pick comes from price alone; the Best Value label is shown separately and never replaces it — the same rule as on each tool page.
| ChatGPT | Le Chat (Mistral) | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | General-purpose AI assistant: writing, research, images, voice. | Mistral's assistant with web search, image generation and the Vibe coding agent. |
| All plans | Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; Pro from $100/mo (3 tiers); Business $25/seat/mo ($20 billed annually); monthly billing | Pro $14.99/mo; Team $24.99/user/mo (excl. tax) |
| Free tier | Free: $0 (unlimited text chats on GPT-6, limits on tools) | Free plan with limited access |
| Checked | 2026-10-24 · pricing page | 2026-10-19 · pricing page |
Beyond the price: ChatGPT vs Le Chat (Mistral)
Free plan limits, yearly savings, student and team deals, refunds and whether your data trains their AI, side by side. Every fact is from the tool's official page, with its source and the date we read it.
What matters to you?
Tap what matters to you. We tally which tool is ahead using only the facts in the table below.
| What you get | ChatGPT | Le Chat (Mistral) |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan Free plan limits → | Yes: Free: $0 (unlimited text chats on GPT-6, limits on tools)source for ChatGPT (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-24 | Yes: “Limited messages and web searches”source for Le Chat (Mistral) (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Yearly billing Monthly or yearly? → | Plus: $20/mo, monthly only (no yearly plan)source for ChatGPT (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-01 | Pro: $14.99/mo monthly Yearly price not in our checkssource for Le Chat (Mistral) (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-30 |
| Student deal Student discounts → | None on its official pagesource for ChatGPT (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-24 | Ahead $5.99/mo: Mistral Pro for $5.99/mo instead of $14.99source for Le Chat (Mistral) (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-24 |
| Team plan Team plan costs → | Business (standard seat): $25/seat/mo monthly ($20 billed yearly); from 2 seatssource for ChatGPT (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-26 | Ahead Team: $24.99/seat/mo monthlysource for Le Chat (Mistral) (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-26 |
| Refunds and cancelling Refund rules → | Refund window: Possible within 7 days of the charge, if the subscription is unused (their call). Cancel: Settings → Billing (or Account) → Cancel plan → Cancel (at least 24 hours before your next billing date)source for ChatGPT (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-27 | Not in our checks yet |
| Trains on your data? Data privacy → | Yes, by default (you can switch it off) Free, Plus and Pro: OpenAI may use your chats to train its models unless you turn it off. Opt out: Settings → Data controls → turn off “Improve the model for everyone”. Or ask “Do not train on my content” in OpenAI's Privacy Portal. Temporary chats aren't used for training. Team plans: not used for training by defaultsource for ChatGPT (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-29 | Yes, by default (you can switch it off) Personal accounts (Mistral now calls the app Vibe): you're not opted out by default, so your chats can be used to train Mistral's models. Opt out: Web: Admin panel → Manage → Vibe → Privacy → turn off “Allow your interactions to be used to train our models”. Phone app: Settings → Data & Account Controls → untick “Enable data sharing”.source for Le Chat (Mistral) (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-29 |
“Ahead” means better on that row only, by a fixed rule: a free plan beats none; the bigger yearly saving; free student plan, then discount; the lower per-seat price on the same billing; a stated refund window, then case by case, then none; not training on your data, then opt-in, then opt-out, then no opt-out. No row is called when a tool hasn't been checked. See how we pick.
Who should pick which
Pick Le Chat (Mistral) if…
- You're a student: $5.99/mo (Mistral Pro for $5.99/mo instead of $14.99).
- You're buying seats: Team is $24.99/seat/mo on monthly billing (vs ChatGPT $25).
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FAQ
How much does ChatGPT cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-10-24): Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; Pro from $100/mo (3 tiers); Business $25/seat/mo ($20 billed annually); monthly billing.
Does ChatGPT have a free plan?
Free: $0 (unlimited text chats on GPT-6, limits on tools) (checked 2026-10-24).
How much does Le Chat (Mistral) cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-10-19): Pro $14.99/mo; Team $24.99/user/mo (excl. tax).
Does Le Chat (Mistral) have a free plan?
Free plan with limited access (checked 2026-10-19).
What is ToolPick's best-value pick for ai assistants?
Le Chat (Mistral): Pro at $14.99/mo, plus a free plan.
Which should I pick, ChatGPT or Le Chat (Mistral)?
Pick Le Chat (Mistral) if price matters: $5.01/mo ($60.12/yr) less than ChatGPT (Plus) on monthly billing (ToolPick rule using prices checked on official pricing pages).
Writing about this? Embed this price card — it updates when we re-check prices.