# Using Mistral AI With Kilo Code

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

**Website:** [https://mistral.ai/](https://mistral.ai/)

## Getting an API Key

1. **Sign Up/Sign In:** Go to the [Mistral Platform](https://console.mistral.ai/). Create an account or sign in. You may need to go through a verification process.
2. **Create an API Key:**
   - [La Plateforme API Key](https://console.mistral.ai/api-keys/) and/or
   - [Codestral API Key](https://console.mistral.ai/codestral)

## Configuration in Kilo Code

VSCode (Legacy) VSCode CLI

1. **Open Kilo Code Settings:** Click the gear icon in the Kilo 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.

## Reasoning Variants

Mistral's adjustable reasoning support is exposed only for reasoning-capable Mistral Small 4 models: `mistral-small-2603` and `mistral-small-latest`. When one of these models is selected, Kilo offers a `high` variant that sends `reasoningEffort: "high"` to the Mistral provider.

Other Mistral models do not get automatic reasoning variants, even if they appear in the same provider. See Mistral's [adjustable reasoning documentation](https://docs.mistral.ai/capabilities/reasoning/adjustable) for provider-level details.

## Using Codestral

[Codestral](https://docs.mistral.ai/capabilities/code_generation/) 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.**