Implementation:Mistralai Client python Pip Install Mistralai

Knowledge Sources	Mistral Client Python PyPI mistralai
Domains	SDK_Setup, Package_Management
Last Updated	2026-02-15 14:00 GMT

Overview

Concrete tool for installing the Mistral AI Python SDK and configuring API authentication provided by pip/PyPI.

Description

The mistralai package is a Speakeasy-generated Python SDK for Mistral AI's API. Installing it via pip resolves the following key dependencies: httpx (async HTTP client), pydantic (data validation), typing_extensions, eval_type_backport, and opentelemetry-api (tracing). After installation, an API key must be set as the MISTRAL_API_KEY environment variable.

Usage

Run this command once per environment before using any Mistral AI SDK functionality. Use pip install mistralai for the standard SDK, pip install mistralai_azure for Azure deployments, or pip install "mistralai[gcp]" for GCP Vertex AI.

Code Reference

Source Location

• Repository: client-python
• File: pyproject.toml

Signature

pip install mistralai

Import

from mistralai import Mistral

I/O Contract

Inputs

Name	Type	Required	Description
Python environment	Python >= 3.9	Yes	Active Python interpreter with pip
Network access	Internet	Yes	Access to PyPI registry

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
mistralai package	Python package	Installed SDK with all dependencies
MISTRAL_API_KEY	Environment variable	Must be set separately for authentication

Usage Examples

Standard Installation

# Install the SDK
pip install mistralai

# Set API key
export MISTRAL_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Installation with Extras

# For GCP Vertex AI support
pip install "mistralai[gcp]"

# For Azure support
pip install mistralai_azure

Related Pages

Implements Principle

• Principle:Mistralai_Client_python_SDK_Installation

Requires Environment

• Environment:Mistralai_Client_python_Python_SDK_Environment