Mistral

Billing: Create an account on Mistral's platform; API usage is billed to your Mistral account

1. Go to console.mistral.ai
2. Create an account or sign in
3. Open the API keys section (link on this page)
4. Generate a new API key and copy it
5. Add billing or credits if the console requires it before first use

Open Mistral key page →

The key usually looks like: Alphanumeric key from the Mistral console

1. Sign in at the Airbox dashboard (airbox.fyi/dashboard)
2. In the Connections card, click "+ LLM provider"
3. When asked for the provider type, enter: mistral
4. When asked for your API key, paste the key you copied — it is encrypted and never shown again
5. When asked for a model, press Enter to accept the default or type a model name (see this page's default)
6. You should now see "mistral" listed under Connections

Open the dashboard in a new tab if you want to follow along

Your Airbox address does not use a connection until you attach one:

1. In the Inboxes card, find your Airbox address
2. Click the gear icon (⚙) on that address to open routing settings
3. Under "AI, LLM or MCP provider", choose the connection you just added from the dropdown
4. Leave "Email a reply back" checked if you want results in your inbox (recommended)
5. Click "Save"

Subject: (* @mistral #summarize *)

New to commands? See copy-paste examples and the syntax cheat sheet

Short checklist

• console.mistral.ai → API key
• Dashboard → mistral connection

• Mistral API (OpenAI-compatible)
• EU hosting option

• OpenRouter