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Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Which AIshould I buy?

Is it worth it?

Is Vibe (Le Chat) Pro worth it?

Vibe (Le Chat) Pro costs $14.99/mo. We hold it up against Vibe (Le Chat)'s free plan, every other free plan and every cheaper subscription, on independent test scores.

The verdict

Vibe (Le Chat) Pro · $14.99/mo

Probably not

Claude Free costs nothing and scores higher than Vibe (Le Chat) Pro overall (80/100 against 55/100).

But: Claude Free is not from a European company.

Cheaper, nearly as good for overall

  • Lumo Plus: $9.99/mo, billed yearly, scores 83/100 (scores higher than Vibe (Le Chat) Pro)
  • ChatGPT Go: $8/mo, scores 74/100 (scores higher than Vibe (Le Chat) Pro)

Right as of 26 Oct 2026. New models and price changes come out often, and we re-check every week. Check back before you buy or renew.

What you get for the money

Vibe (Le Chat) Pro against Vibe (Le Chat)'s free plan and the best subscription per topic, scored out of 100.

TopicVibe (Le Chat) ProVibe (Le Chat) freeBest subscription
Overall55Mistral Medium 3.5No scores98Gemini Google AI Pro
Coding50Mistral Medium 3.5No scores99GitHub Copilot Pro
Writing67Mistral Medium 3.5No scores100Claude Pro
Studying67Mistral Medium 3.5No scores100Gemini Google AI Pro
Business & office75Mistral Medium 3.5No scores100Gemini Google AI Pro

The plan up close

Our opinion first, then the sourced facts: price, AI models and what's included.

Vibe (Le Chat) Pro

Vibe (Le Chat) Pro

By Mistral AI · $14.99/mo

Source: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026

Our take (opinion, reviewed 7 Oct 2026)

The European option. Solid, cheap, and a very good deal for students.

Good for

  • People who prefer a European company
  • Students

Not for

  • People who need the most capable model available

AI models included

  • Mistral Medium 3.5Source: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026

What you get with Pro

  • Full access to Vibe for all-day coding and long-running tasks.Source: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Can generate spreadsheets and slidesSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • All-day coding in the CLI, IDE, or on webSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • More messages and web searchesSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Better image generation and editingSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026

Strengths

  • Remote coding agents run in isolated sandboxes for parallel tasks.Source: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Coding sessions can be handed off from your local machine to the cloud.Source: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Remote coding agents run in the cloud while you step awaySource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Coding tasks can be started directly from the Le Chat chat windowSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Works on web and mobileSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Has a free planSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Connects to over 100 tools and appsSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Free plan includes access to the latest models with limits.Source: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026

Limitations

  • Free plan has limited messages and web searchesSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Free plan has limited coding sessions.Source: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Student discount lasts at most 12 months and is for verified students only.Source: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Usage is subject to fair usage limitsSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Chats may be used for model training unless you opt outSource: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Usage is subject to fair usage limits and Mistral's terms.Source: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026
  • Prices are shown excluding taxes.Source: Mistral AI · verified 26 Oct 2026

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Questions people ask

Is Vibe (Le Chat) Pro worth it?
Probably not. Claude Free costs nothing and scores higher than Vibe (Le Chat) Pro overall (80/100 against 55/100).
How much does Vibe (Le Chat) Pro cost?
$14.99/mo, according to Mistral AI: Le Chat pricing.

How we decide: if a free plan scores at least 92% of Vibe (Le Chat) Pro in the same independent tests, we call the free plan enough, the same rule as everywhere on this site. Read how we rank.