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Microsoft Copilot vs Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Microsoft Copilot logo

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, writing and research across web, apps and Microsoft 365

Freemium
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Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) logo

Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)

Mistral AI's chat assistant and coding agent for everyday work and software tasks

Freemium
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Verdict

Microsoft Copilot and Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) are both AI Assistants tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Microsoft Copilot is available on Windows and macOS. Only Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) is available on CLI, VS Code Extension and JetBrains Plugin and offers an API.

Best overall

Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)

  • Knowledge workers
  • Software developers
  • Students
  • Teams

Choose Microsoft Copilot if

  • You want a tool built for drafting and summarizing inside Word.
  • Free tier with chat, image creation and voice on web, desktop and mobile.
  • Built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams for Microsoft 365 subscribers.

Choose Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) if

  • You want a tool built for multilingual chat and writing.
  • Free plan includes web search, basic image generation and 100+ connectors.
  • Pro at $14.99 per month includes $15 per month in API credits.
Best for beginners
Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
Best for business
Microsoft Copilot

Features

19 features compared.

  • Chat
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Limited
  • Image creation
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not available
  • Voice
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not available
  • Microsoft 365 integration
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not available
  • Cowork
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not available
  • Researcher
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not available
  • Code
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not available
  • Notebook and Guided Learning
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not available
  • Work IQ
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not available
  • Auto model picker
    Microsoft Copilot
    Available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not available
  • Chat with web search
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Available
  • Work mode
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Available
  • Connectors and MCP
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Available
  • Image generation and editing
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Available
  • Spreadsheets, slides and Canvas
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Available
  • Libraries and project folders
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Available
  • Task scheduling
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Available
  • Voice mode
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Available
  • Vibe for code
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not available
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Microsoft Copilot
    Freemium
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Microsoft Copilot
    Yes
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Microsoft Copilot
    $0
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    $0
  • Plans
    Microsoft Copilot
    4 plans
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    4 plans

Microsoft Copilot plans

  • Copilot Free

    $0

    Free with a signed-in Microsoft account; some features have usage limits

    • Chat
    • Image creation
    • Voice
    • Web research
    • Copilot apps on web
    • desktop and mobile

  • Microsoft 365 Personal

    $9.99/month

    One person; includes desktop Office apps and Copilot with higher usage than free

    • Copilot in Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint and Outlook
    • Higher usage than free
    • 1 TB storage

  • Microsoft 365 Premium

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    Up to 6 people on the plan, with AI features for the owner; replaced Copilot Pro

    • Everything in Family
    • Extensive advanced chat and image creation
    • Premium-only features
    • Limited agentic AI use

  • Microsoft 365 Copilot Business

    $25.20/user/month

    Add-on for small and medium businesses; needs an eligible Microsoft 365 plan

    • Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps
    • Chat grounded in work data
    • Enterprise Data Protection
    • Admin controls
    • Adoption analytics

Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited access to Vibe on web and mobile

    • Limited messages and web searches
    • Limited coding sessions
    • Basic image generation and editing
    • 100+ connectors
    • Up to 5 scheduled tasks

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $14.99/month

    More access and usage for all-day coding and long-running tasks

    • More messages and web searches
    • Faster responses
    • All-day coding in CLI
    • IDE or web
    • Spreadsheets and slides
    • Better image generation and editing
    • $15 per month in API credits
    • Up to 15GB storage
    • Chat and email support

  • Team

    $24.99/user/mo

    Shared workspace with admin controls

    • Higher limits than Pro
    • Faster responses
    • Up to 30GB storage per user
    • Domain name verification
    • Data export

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Private deployments with custom models, UI and tools

    • Custom models
    • Custom agents
    • Custom workflows
    • Audit logs
    • SAML SSO
    • White label
    • On-premises or private cloud deployment

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Microsoft Copilot
8.4overall
Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
8.4overall

Microsoft Copilot leads in 0 categories and Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) in 2.

  • Microsoft 365 Integration

    Microsoft Copilot
    9.3
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not rated

  • Enterprise Security

    Microsoft Copilot
    8.8
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Microsoft Copilot
    8.2
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not rated

  • Reasoning & Logic

    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) leads by 0.3
    Microsoft Copilot
    8.0
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    8.3

  • Value for Money

    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) leads by 1.0
    Microsoft Copilot
    7.8
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    8.8

  • Multilingual Proficiency

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    8.8

  • Coding & Agents

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    8.2

  • Integrations & Connectors

    Microsoft Copilot
    Not rated
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    8.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Microsoft Copilot

Pros

  • Free tier with chat, image creation and voice on web, desktop and mobile
  • Built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams for Microsoft 365 subscribers
  • Copilot Chat is included with eligible business Microsoft 365 plans at no extra cost
  • Enterprise Data Protection and admin controls in business plans
  • Apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android

Cons

  • Consumer premium features require a Microsoft 365 subscription; the standalone Copilot Pro plan is no longer sold
  • Copilot Business is an add-on at $21 to $25.20 per user per month on top of a Microsoft 365 plan
  • Usage limits apply to free and lower tiers, and Microsoft does not publish exact numbers on the pricing page
  • Family plan AI features are for the subscription owner only

Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)

Pros

  • Free plan includes web search, basic image generation and 100+ connectors
  • Pro at $14.99 per month includes $15 per month in API credits
  • Chat assistant and coding agent in one product, with CLI and IDE plugins
  • Remote MCP connectors and scheduled tasks
  • Enterprise option for on-premises or private cloud deployment
  • Student plan at $5.99 per month

Cons

  • Plans use relative limits ("up to 6x free") rather than published message counts
  • Pricing page layout and plan details have changed since the rebrand, and the connector directory is still marked beta
  • Connector and plugin ecosystem is smaller than that of the largest assistants
  • Mobile store listings still use the Le Chat name, which can confuse new users

Platforms

  • Web
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Supported
  • Windows
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Supported
  • Android
    Microsoft Copilot
    Supported
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Supported
  • API
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not supported
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not supported
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not supported
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Supported
  • VS Code Extension
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not supported
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Supported
  • JetBrains Plugin
    Microsoft Copilot
    Not supported
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Supported

Integrations

Microsoft Copilot

9 integrations
  • Microsoft 365
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • Teams
  • OneNote
  • OneDrive
  • Microsoft Edge

Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)

8 integrations
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Jira
  • Notion
  • Linear
  • Google Drive
  • Email and calendar
  • MCP servers

Company

  • Company
    Microsoft Copilot
    Microsoft
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Mistral AI
  • Founded
    Microsoft Copilot
    1975
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Microsoft Copilot
    Redmond, WA
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Paris, France
  • Listing
    Microsoft Copilot
    Claimed
    Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Microsoft Copilot better than Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)?

It depends on your workflow. Microsoft Copilot is built for drafting and summarizing inside Word. Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) is built for multilingual chat and writing.

What are the key feature differences between Microsoft Copilot and Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)?

Microsoft Copilot: Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, writing and research across web, apps and Microsoft 365. Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat): Mistral AI's chat assistant and coding agent for everyday work and software tasks.

Does Microsoft Copilot or Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Microsoft Copilot is freemium and Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat) is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Microsoft Copilot or Mistral Vibe (formerly Le Chat)?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.