Setup guide - Documented by Cline
Use Mistral in Cline
Cline has a built-in Mistral provider, listed on its Other 30+ Providers page with the shared setup flow: pick Mistral as the API Provider, paste a Mistral API key, and choose a model.
Last verified 3 steps3 official sources
Steps
- Step 1.
Create/sign in to Mistral platform account.
- Step 2.
Generate an API key.
- Step 3.
Open Cline settings, select Mistral from API Provider, paste your API key in the matching credential field, and choose a model from Model.
Caveats
- Cline's page does not list Mistral model ids. The ids here come from Mistral's Models Overview.
- The base URL comes from Mistral's migration guide. Cline's built-in provider does not ask for one.
- Cline's docs point to the Authorization & Model Selection page for the full IDE and CLI auth flow.
- Devstral 2 (devstral-2512) was retired 2026-07-31. Mistral names Mistral Medium 3.5 as its replacement.
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FAQ
How do I use Mistral in Cline?
Cline has a built-in Mistral provider, listed on its Other 30+ Providers page with the shared setup flow: pick Mistral as the API Provider, paste a Mistral API key, and choose a model.
Which Mistral model ids work in Cline?
The official docs read for this guide list mistral-medium-3-5, mistral-medium-latest, mistral-small-2603, mistral-small-latest, codestral-2508 and codestral-latest. Requests go to https://api.mistral.ai/v1.
Is this an official Mistral and Cline setup?
Cline documents this setup in its own docs. It was last checked against 3 official pages on October 17, 2026.
Sources
Last verified against 3 official pages.
- docs.cline.bothttps://docs.cline.bot/provider-config/other-30-plus-providers
- docs.mistral.aihttps://docs.mistral.ai/models
- docs.mistral.aihttps://docs.mistral.ai/resources/migration-guides
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