--- description: IBM has announced the addition of Mistral Large to its watsonx.ai platform, reinforcing its commitment to making high-quality, performant foundation... title: IBM Expands Enterprise AI Offerings with Mistral Large on watsonx.ai image: https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Storagereview-IBM-AI-Brain.png --- [![Storage Review]()](https://storagereview.com/) --- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/@storagereview) [X (Twitter)](https://twitter.com/storagereview) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/storagereview/) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/storagereview-com) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/storagereview?sub_confirmation=1) [Email](mailto:info@storagereview.com) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6VnznABhHeOSMOmbDTz0) [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StorageReview/) [Discord](https://discord.gg/TwMHb4azdC) [RSS Feed](https://www.storagereview.com/rss.xml) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@storagereview) [![StorageReview.com](https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Storage-Review-2x.png)](https://www.storagereview.com) ≡ Menu - [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) - [Storage Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/review) - [Consumer Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/consumer) - [Enterprise Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise) - [Ubiquiti Reviews](https://www.storagereview.com/best/ubiquiti-reviews) - [SR Merch](https://store.storagereview.com) - [Leaderboards](https://www.storagereview.com/best) - [Best Storage Arrays](https://www.storagereview.com/best/storage-arrays) - [Best Enterprise SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/enterprise-ssds) - [Best Servers](https://www.storagereview.com/best/servers) - [Best Desktops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktops-local-ai) - [Best Laptops for Local AI](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptops-local-ai) - [Best Local LLM Tools](https://www.storagereview.com/best/local-llm-tools) - [Agentic AI Hardware](https://www.storagereview.com/best/agentic-ai-hardware) - [Best SSDs & Hard Drives](https://www.storagereview.com/best_drives) - [Best Portable SSDs](https://www.storagereview.com/best/portable-ssds) - [Best Business Laptops](https://www.storagereview.com/best/business-laptops) - [Best Mobile Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/mobile-workstations) - [Best Desktop Workstations](https://www.storagereview.com/best/desktop-workstations) - [Best Laptop Battery Life](https://www.storagereview.com/best/laptop-battery-life) - [Storage Reference Guide](https://www.storagereview.com/storage-reference-guide) - [About SR](https://www.storagereview.com/about-storagereview) - [StorageReview.com Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations](https://www.storagereview.com/storagereview-com-sweepstakes-rules-and-regulations) Search [Home](https://www.storagereview.com/) » [News](https://www.storagereview.com/news) » IBM Expands Enterprise AI Offerings with Mistral Large on watsonx.ai # IBM Expands Enterprise AI Offerings with Mistral Large on watsonx.ai by Harold Fritts on July 19, 2024 [Enterprise](https://www.storagereview.com/enterprise) IBM has announced the addition of Mistral Large to its watsonx.ai platform, reinforcing its commitment to making high-quality, performant foundation models widely accessible to enterprises. IBM’s enterprise studio for AI developers, watsonx.ai, offers a diverse selection of open-source and commercial models that can be customized and integrated into various business solutions and applications. ![](https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Storagereview-IBM-AI-Brain.png) Image courtesy of IBM Introducing Mistral Large, initially available as a SaaS offering, expands the collection of models on watsonx.ai. This includes the IBM Granite family of foundation models, encompassing open code, language, and specialized scientific models such as time series and geospatial. The addition of Mistral AI’s commercial model furthers IBM’s open, multi-model strategy, empowering enterprises to innovate, adapt, and scale effectively. ### Commitment to Responsible AI and Innovation IBM is dedicated to promoting responsible business innovation. Customers utilizing Mistral Large will receive protection through a capped intellectual property indemnity. This marks the first instance of IBM extending such indemnification in a third-party foundation model. This guarantees that enterprises can innovate confidently and be secure in the knowledge they have legal protections. IBM and Mistral AI foster innovation with access to a blend of open-source and commercial models and smaller, super-efficient models on watsonx.ai that emphasize data control. This diverse approach enhances the quality and applicability of enterprise AI solutions, offering: - **Data Store**: Secure and scalable storage solutions - **Prompt Lab**: Tools for developing and refining AI prompts - **Model Tuning**: Customization options to optimize model performance - **Production Monitoring and Governance**: Comprehensive oversight capabilities to ensure responsible AI deployment Watsonx customers are not bound by platform constraints, allowing them to deploy models in their environment of choice, whether on-premises or via a public cloud provider. This flexibility is essential in the ever-changing AI landscape, enabling enterprises to avoid wasted investments in infrastructure and development. ### Optimized for Complex Enterprise Tasks Mistral Large is optimized for handling complex enterprise tasks that require sophisticated reasoning and multilingual capabilities. Key functionalities include: - **RAG Specialization**: Supports extended chat interactions and processes large documents efficiently - **Function Calling**: Connects to external tools such as user-defined functions or APIs, facilitating the development of applications tailored to specific use cases - **Coding Proficiency**: Generates, reviews, and comments on code and can output results in JSON format, enhancing developer interaction with structured data - **Multilingual Capability**: Provides robust performance in multiple languages, including French, German, Spanish, Italian, and English, along with support for dozens of other languages - **Responsible AI**: Comes with built-in guardrail features, with an additional layer available for enhanced protection ### Empowering European Organizations The combination of IBM, Mistral AI, and the watsonx platform offers European organizations a powerful option to harness the benefits of foundation models while maintaining strong governance capabilities. 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