In a major move for the European AI ecosystem, Mistral AI officially unveiled Mistral Vibe 2.0 on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Building on the foundation of its original terminal-native coding assistant, Vibe 2.0 transforms the CLI into a sophisticated, agentic “smart team” capable of orchestrating complex software engineering tasks. The update arrives as Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch projected that the company will surpass €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in revenue by the end of 2026.
1. What’s New in Vibe 2.0?
The 2.0 release shifts from a simple “chat with your code” interface to a proactive agentic system.
- Custom Sub-Agents: Developers can now spin up specialized “sub-agents” for targeted tasks like automated testing, PR reviews, or code documentation, preventing the main context window from becoming overloaded.
- Multi-Choice Clarifications: To reduce accidental or inaccurate edits, Vibe 2.0 now actively asks for confirmation or clarification when it encounters ambiguous natural language instructions.
- Slash Command Skills: A new system of “/slash commands” allows teams to load pre-configured workflows for common actions like linting, deploying, or refactoring.
- Unified Agent Modes: Users can switch between different behaviors—such as a “read-only” plan mode for exploration or an accept-edits mode for fast-paced refactoring.
2. Powered by Devstral 2
Vibe 2.0 is powered by the Devstral 2 model family, which Mistral recently refined for production-grade agentic workflows.
| Model | Parameters | Key Highlight |
| Devstral 2 | 123B | Matches closed-source performance on SWE-bench (72.2 points). |
| Devstral Small 2 | 24B | Optimized for local deployment on a single RTX 4090 GPU. |
| Context Window | 256K Tokens | Capable of “reading” and indexing an entire repository at once. |
3. Pricing and Access
Mistral has integrated Vibe 2.0 into its simplified 2026 subscription tiers:
- Le Chat Pro: $14.99/month, including full access to Vibe 2.0 and Devstral 2.
- Le Chat Team: $24.99/month/user, adding centralized management, shared skills, and priority support.
- Enterprise: Custom pricing for on-premises deployment, code modernization programs, and fine-tuning on proprietary languages.
4. The Billion-Euro Milestone
The product launch coincides with Mistral’s massive commercial scale-up.
- Revenue Projection: CEO Arthur Mensch stated at Davos that Mistral expects to exceed €1 billion in revenue this year, fueled by enterprise adoption in sectors like defense and finance.
- M&A Strategy: Armed with a €1.7 billion Series C led by ASML, Mistral confirmed it is actively exploring acquisitions to build out its European “sovereign AI” stack.
Conclusion: Reclaiming the Terminal
Mistral Vibe 2.0 represents a clear push to keep developers within the terminal rather than forcing them into browser-based AI windows. By combining deep codebase awareness with “human-in-the-loop” safeguards, Mistral is positioning itself as the primary European challenger to US-based tools like GitHub Copilot and Cursor.
