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# German search engine Ecosia, used by government services, ditches Mistral for open\-source models, including Chinese ones, citing Mistral's disappointing quality \(Politico\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-08T04:50:01.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** open\-source

## Summary

German search engine Ecosia, used by government services, has switched from Mistral to open\-source models, including Chinese ones, citing Mistral's disappointing quality\.

## Sources

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