Mistral AI · model
labs-mistral-small-creative deprecation: shutdown date & replacement
Shut down April 30, 2026
- Provider
- Mistral AI
- Name
- Mistral Small Creative
- Type
- model
- Announced
- Shutdown
- Replacement
Ministral 3 8B- Source
- Official Mistral AI notice
'announced' is the deprecation date from the table. Replacement is given as a display name (API id not stated in the table).
How to migrate off labs-mistral-small-creative
- Find every place that references it:
grep -rn --exclude-dir={node_modules,.git,dist} "labs-mistral-small-creative" . - Replace the model ID:
- model: "labs-mistral-small-creative" + model: "Ministral 3 8B" - Re-run your evals or a sample of real prompts — output style, token usage and pricing can change between models.
- Check config outside code too: environment variables, feature flags, prompt-management tools, and fine-tuned model references.
- Deploy before April 30, 2026, and add the CI scanner so it cannot come back.
Questions
Is labs-mistral-small-creative deprecated?
Yes. Mistral AI has deprecated labs-mistral-small-creative. It was shut down on April 30, 2026.
When does labs-mistral-small-creative shut down?
April 30, 2026, according to Mistral AI's official deprecation notice.
What should I use instead of labs-mistral-small-creative?
Mistral AI recommends Ministral 3 8B. Switch the model ID and re-test your prompts, since outputs, pricing and limits can differ.
What happens to requests to labs-mistral-small-creative after the shutdown?
Requests using the retired model ID fail with an error, so any code still calling it breaks. Update and deploy before the shutdown date.