| Feature | Mistral | ANT (Antbase) |
|---|---|---|
| Token pricing | Mistral pricing | Same — zero markup |
| Models available | ~8 Mistral models | 20,000+ including all Mistral models |
| Provider failover | None | Automatic failover |
| Smart routing | You pick the model | ANT picks based on task |
| OCR | Mistral OCR API | Mistral OCR via ant:ocr bridge |
| Multilingual | Strong | Mistral + Qwen + Gemini (broader coverage) |
| Code | Codestral | Codestral + Claude + GPT + DeepSeek Coder |
| API format | OpenAI-compatible | OpenAI-compatible (same) |
Mistral excels at multilingual — ANT knows when to use it
ANT's classifier detects language and routes multilingual tasks to Mistral where it outperforms. English-only tasks may go to faster or cheaper alternatives.
Codestral is great — but not the only code model
For some code tasks, Claude Opus or GPT-5 outperforms Codestral. ANT evaluates the specific task and picks the best code model, not just the default.
OCR works through ANT too
ANT bridges Mistral's OCR API via the ant:ocr virtual model. Send an image, get structured markdown back — same API, same routing intelligence.
One line to switch
python
# Change one line — get intelligent routing
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://antbase.ai/v1",
api_key="ant_...",
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="ant:auto", # ANT picks the best model
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
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Try ANT — keep your Mistral code
Change one URL. Get intelligent routing, failover, and 20,000+ models. $5 free credits to start.