Using Mistral AI With Roo Code

Roo Code supports accessing models through the Mistral AI API, including both standard Mistral models and the code-specialized Codestral model.

Website: https://mistral.ai/

Getting an API Key

1. Sign Up/Sign In: Go to the Mistral Platform. Create an account or sign in. You may need to go through a verification process.
2. Create an API Key:
   • La Plateforme API Key and/or
   • Codestral API Key

Supported Models

Roo Code supports the following Mistral models:

Model ID	Model Default Temperature	Function Calling	Vision / Image support
codestral-latest	0.3	✅	❌
mistral-large-latest	0.7	✅	❌
ministral-8b-latest	0.3	✅	❌
ministral-3b-latest	0.3	✅	❌
mistral-small-latest	0.3	✅	❌
pixtral-large-latest	0.7	✅	✅
The default model temperature in Roo Code is 0.0, so you should consider experimenting with temperature adjustments!

Note: Model availability and specifications may change. Refer to the Mistral AI documentation and Mistral Model Overview for the latest information.

Configuration in Roo Code

1. Open Roo Code Settings: Click the gear icon () in the Roo Code panel.
2. Select Provider: Choose "Mistral" from the "API Provider" dropdown.
3. Enter API Key: Paste your Mistral API key into the "Mistral API Key" field if you're using a mistral model. If you intend to use codestral-latest, see the "Codestral" section below.
4. Select Model: Choose your desired model from the "Model" dropdown.

Using Codestral

Codestral is a model specifically designed for code generation and interaction. Only for Codestral you could use different endpoints (Default: codestral.mistral.ai). For the La Platforme API Key change the Codestral Base Url to: https://api.mistral.ai

To use Codestral:

1. Select "Mistral" as the API Provider.
2. Select a Codestral Model
3. Enter your Codestral (codestral.mistral.ai) or La Plateforme (api.mistral.ai) API Key.