Best AI models for French
French needs tu/vous and sometimes Canadian variants. Mistral (French-rooted) plus Claude/Gemini/GPT cover FR product, support, and copy on one Geek Hub API.
Models in this collection
| Model | Type | Context | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic | Chat | 1M tokens | $3.2702/M in · $16.3509/M out |
 Mistral LargeMistral | Chat | 128k tokens | $2.1801/M in · $6.5404/M out |
 Gemini 2.5 ProGoogle | Chat | 2M tokens | $1.3626/M in · $10.9006/M out |
 GPT-5.5OpenAI | Chat | 272k tokens | $5.4503/M in · $32.7018/M out |
| Mistral SmallMistral | Chat | 128k tokens | $0.109/M in · $0.327/M out |
| Gemini 2.5 FlashGoogle | Chat | 1M tokens | $0.327/M in · $2.7251/M out |
| Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic | Chat | 200k tokens | $1.0901/M in · $5.4503/M out |
| GPT-4.1 mini (legacy)OpenAI | Chat | 1M tokens | $0.436/M in · $1.7441/M out |
Why these models
Mistral Large/Small bring French DNA; Claude/GPT/Gemini for global ceiling; Flash/Haiku/mini for volume.
Use them with Geek Hub
One OpenAI-compatible base URL and API key. Swap any model id from this list without rewriting your client.
Get an API keyFAQ
- France or Canada?
- Specify “français de France” or “français canadien” in the system prompt.
- Why Mistral here?
- Mistral is strong in French and cheap to run on the same key.
- EN→FR translation?
- Yes; pass a brand glossary. See Models for Translation.