Mistral AI
Small (~100)
Together AI
Small (~150)
Best For
Mistral AI
Best for: Researchers who want to build open-weight models at a fast-moving European AI lab
Together AI
Best for: Open-source AI infrastructure builders who want research-level impact at a startup
Ratings
Mistral AITogether AI
4.0
4.1
Overall
3.6
3.8
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.3
Culture & Values
4.0
4.0
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
3.8
Career Opps
👍 80% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Arthur Mensch)
👍 82% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Vipul Ved Prakash)
Culture Values
Mistral AI only
🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Together AI only
🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats🔓 Open Source Culture
Pros & Cons
Mistral AI
- Small team punching way above weight — Mixtral, Mistral Large
- European AI champion with strong research DNA
- Very early-stage — processes are minimal
- Paris-centric with limited remote options
Together AI
- Open-source AI infrastructure — real mission alignment, not just marketing
- Small team with outsized research output; your work has direct impact
- Early-stage means wearing many hats constantly — not for specialists
- Limited career ladder; growth paths are still being defined
Bottom Line
Mistral AI
Choose Mistral if you want small-team impact at Europe's top AI lab — but expect minimal process and Paris-first culture.
Together AI
Choose Together AI if you want real open-source mission with outsized research output — but expect to wear many hats.
Open Roles
Mistral AI — 142 jobs
💻 Engineering
47
🧠 ML / AI
17
💼 Sales / GTM
15
⚖️ Legal
10
👤 HR / People
8
📋 Product
6
💰 Finance
4
📣 Marketing
4
⚙️ Operations
4
📊 Data
1
Together AI — 48 jobs
💻 Engineering
21
🧠 ML / AI
8
📊 Data
2
📣 Marketing
2
📋 Product
2
💼 Sales / GTM
2
🎨 Design
1
💰 Finance
1
👤 HR / People
1
⚖️ Legal
1