# Flux vs Mistral Vibe: Connected work and code in Mistral Vibe. Hardware design in Flux. Compare Flux and Mistral Vibe. Mistral Vibe connects enterprise work and code; Flux is an AI hardware engineer for PCBs, enclosures, and firmware. Mistral Vibe is a work and code agent. It connects to tools and runs coding tasks in a terminal or IDE. Flux is built for complete hardware projects, where electronics and mechanical design stay connected through manufacturing. [Start Free Trial](https://www.flux.ai/signup) [Book a Demo](https://www.flux.ai/p/demo) ![Flux editor: the AI engineer plans and delegates tasks while the 3D view shows the complete device: enclosure, circuit board, and wiring](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-hero-device.webp) ## What Flux and Mistral Vibe are ### What Flux is Flux is an AI hardware engineer for professional teams. It connects electrical design, board layout, mechanical parts, firmware, and manufacturing in one live project. ### What Mistral Vibe is Mistral Vibe is Mistral's AI chat assistant and agent for work and code. It combines Vibe for work, formerly Le Chat, with Vibe for code in CLI and IDEs.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) Vibe supports deep research, documents, PDFs, decks, more than 100 connectors, and full MCP compatibility. Enterprise customers can deploy it on premises or in a private cloud.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) ## What Mistral Vibe does ### Support work and code Vibe brings an AI chat assistant and code agents into one product.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) ### Work with connected services More than 100 connectors and full MCP compatibility support connected workflows.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) ### Choose a deployment model Enterprise customers can use on-premises or private cloud deployment.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) ## A shared project for the complete device. Mistral Vibe connects work and code through chat, research, documents, and coding tools. Flux adds a shared live project for the complete device. Its AI hardware engineer connects the schematic and PCB with mechanical parts, firmware, simulation, and manufacturing files. ![An engineer fits a board into a green 3D-printed enclosure](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/compare-photo-1008492.webp) Flux designs include the board and the mechanical parts around it. Flux compared with Mistral Vibe | Feature | Flux | Mistral Vibe | | --- | --- | --- | | Requirements and specification | The AI engineer turns your idea into requirements and a product specification, and checks the design against them. | Supports chat, research, documents, and code work.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | What it is | AI hardware engineer with native electronics and mechanical design tools | Mistral's AI chat assistant and agent for work and code.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Where it runs | Open Flux in your browser. There is no software to install, and projects stay in the cloud. | Vibe for work and Vibe for code in CLI and IDEs.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Who does the design work | The Flux agent. Your engineers review and edit. | Teams use Vibe for connected work and code tasks.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Schematic and parts | Create schematics with a library of 734,000+ public parts. | No built-in schematic design workspace.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Board layout and routing | PCB layout and routing are built in | No built-in board layout and routing workspace.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Placement and routing | The AI engineer places the parts and routes the board like an experienced designer. Your engineers review and edit. | No built-in PCB trace-routing tools.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | High-speed design | The AI engineer plans DDR topology and timing budgets, routes differential pairs and length-matched buses, tunes length and skew, fans out BGAs with blind, buried, and microvias, and sets trace impedance from your stackup. It checks the routed board with S-parameters, TDR, eye diagrams, crosstalk analysis, and a signal integrity, power integrity, and EMC review. Your engineers review and edit. | No built-in PCB signal-integrity analysis.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Parts and sourcing | 734,000+ public parts, with live prices and stock from distributors | No built-in electronics parts library.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Simulation and design rule checks | SPICE simulation, full-wave electromagnetic simulation, signal integrity simulation, thermal simulation, mechanical simulation, power delivery network simulation, and design rule checks. | No built-in hardware simulation workspace.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Firmware | Write firmware for the board as part of the same design | Vibe for code works through CLI and IDEs.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Wiring harnesses | Built in. Flux designs the wiring harnesses between the boards: connectors, pinouts, and wires, in the same project. | No built-in wire-harness design workspace.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Manufacturing files | Prepare Gerber, ODB++, IPC-2581, bill of materials, pick-and-place, and more. Flux can check the files before you order; it checks copper gaps, silkscreen, the board outline, BOM, and pick-and-place files. | No built-in hardware manufacturing-file workflow.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Quotes and orders | Quotes and orders for boards, 3D printing, CNC machining, and wire harnesses, from the project. | No built-in hardware quoting or ordering workflow.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Import from other tools | Imports complete projects from Altium, OrCAD and Allegro, KiCad, PADS and Xpedition, CADSTAR, Eagle, Fusion Electronics, EasyEDA, DipTrace, and SOLIDWORKS PCB. Flux imports Labcenter Proteus SDF netlists with Specctra board exports. IPC-2581 revision B and C files become board projects with reusable footprint parts. | No built-in EDA project importer.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Versions, branches, and merges | Full change history. The AI engineer forks a design into a second version, keeps both, and merges the changes that you pick. | No native hardware design version history.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Who reviews the work | The whole team shares one live browser project for electrical, layout, mechanical, and firmware work. | You prompt the assistant and review its responses.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Product images, videos, and documents | Product images, product videos, datasheets, and regulatory documents, made from the design in the project. | Deep research, documents, PDFs, and decks.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Mechanical CAD | Kernel-agnostic mechanical CAD covers enclosures through robot arms. | No built-in mechanical CAD design workspace.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Mechanical simulation | Finite-element stress, thermal, and airflow simulation | No built-in mechanical simulation workspace.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Mechanical manufacturing | STEP, STL, and 3MF files, plus quotes for 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal, and laser cutting | No built-in mechanical manufacturing workflow.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | CNC toolpaths and G-code | The AI engineer writes the toolpaths, the G-code, a toolpath preview, and a setup sheet for the parts that it designed. | No built-in CNC toolpath or G-code workflow.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | AI models | Frontier models from several providers, including Claude, OpenAI, and Gemini models | Mistral models[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Tool licenses | One Flux plan includes the editor, mechanical CAD, parts data, simulation, and manufacturing files. | Free, Pro, Team, and Enterprise plans.[\[2\]](#compare-source-2) | | Team knowledge and rules | Set organization rules once. Flux applies them to every project and checks designs against them. | More than 100 connectors and full MCP compatibility.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | | Parallel work | Projects can progress in parallel, with status updates for the team. Major changes wait for approval. | Remote agents can work asynchronously and open pull requests.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) | Orchestration ## Keep device design coordinated. Flux keeps the circuit board, mechanical parts, and firmware in one live hardware project for your team. ### Use one project for the product The board and enclosure stay linked to the same requirement. ### Develop electronics and mechanics Electrical and physical design work can progress together. ### See the current design Engineers review project changes and status in the browser. ### Keep decisions with the work Comments and design context stay available to collaborators. Example ### An enclosure that fits the board Flux keeps board mounting holes and connector positions aligned with the enclosure openings. Engineers review both parts as one device. Built for teams ## Give every engineer the same project view. Flux is browser-based, so engineers and reviewers can collaborate on the live design. - ### Shared project access Give collaborators one place for design files, comments, and revisions. - ### Shared engineering context Use common parts, standards, and past project decisions. - ### AI work for the whole team Review generated work and continue the design in the same workspace. - ### No desktop install Start from a browser link instead of setting up local CAD tools. - ### Talk with Flux Use voice to speak with the AI hardware engineer from a phone or computer. ![Engineer holding a finished board in its enclosure, designed with Flux](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/engineer-card-3.webp) Customizable ## Add your team's process to the project. Flux can use your standards, connect services, and support custom project tools. ### Team knowledge Share design guidance and approved components across projects. ### Your design rules Set board and fabrication constraints for Flux to check. ### Service connections Connect MCP servers and web APIs used by the team. ### Secure API keys Organization admins add service keys while keeping them private. ### Interactive tools Add project pages for electrical budgets, checklists, or assemblies. ### Flux and AI assistants Connect Claude Code, Cursor, or another MCP-compatible tool. Connect the tools your team relies on. - ![Onshape](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/onshape.svg) Onshape - ![Autodesk Fusion](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/autodesk-mark.svg) Autodesk Fusion - ![PTC Windchill](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/ptc.svg) PTC Windchill - ![Siemens Teamcenter](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/siemens.svg) Siemens Teamcenter - ![Arena PLM](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/arena.svg) Arena PLM - ![OpenBOM](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/openbom.svg) OpenBOM - ![Duro](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/duro.png) Duro - ![GitHub](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/github.svg) GitHub - ![GitLab](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/gitlab.svg) GitLab - ![Memfault](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/memfault-wordmark.svg) Memfault - ![Golioth](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/golioth.svg) Golioth - ![Particle](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/particle.svg) Particle - ![Nordic nRF Cloud](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/nordicsemiconductor.svg) Nordic nRF Cloud - ![Edge Impulse](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/edgeimpulse.svg) Edge Impulse - ![NI SystemLink](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/ni.svg) NI SystemLink - ![SimScale](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/simscale.svg) SimScale - ![Octopart](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/octopart.png) Octopart - ![SiliconExpert](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/siliconexpert.svg) SiliconExpert ## Connect your hardware work in one project ### Bring hardware disciplines together Flux connects electrical and mechanical design to firmware and manufacturing outputs. ### Keep the whole device in view Schematics, PCB layout, an enclosure, and factory files stay in the same project. ### Use integrated engineering tools Flux includes design editors, simulation, import utilities, and manufacturing outputs. ### Choose from 734,000+ public parts Live distributor information supports parts selection and purchasing decisions. ### Run checks while you design Flux uses simulation, design rules, and datasheets to verify the work. ### Share the current project Engineers and reviewers can work together in the same live browser project. Model-agnostic AI ## Choose from multiple model providers Flux is model agnostic. It runs frontier models from several providers, including Claude, OpenAI, and Gemini models. Adaptive model selection chooses a capable model for each engineering task and helps deliver frontier performance at 30% lower cost. - OpenAI - Anthropic - Google Gemini - More as they ship Adaptive model selection ### Frontier performance for 30% less cost. Flux selects a capable model for the engineering task and considers cost. Your team gets model choice without moving the project between design tools. ### Frontier AI models - Reasoning - Planning - Language ### Flux engineering harness - CAD and EDA tools - Project context - Simulation - Design rules ### Working hardware - Schematics - Boards - Enclosures - Firmware - Fab files - Product videos ### Use leading models from several providers Flux gives your team a choice of frontier models from multiple vendors. ### Apply hardware tools to the work Models can use the project context and Flux's engineering environment. ### Stay in one design environment Change model options without migrating the project or its design history. ### Keep provider choice open Flux is not tied to one model vendor for hardware work. ### Adapt to each engineering task Flux selects a capable model with the task and cost in view. One platform ## One AI engineer for every part of the product. Mistral Vibe supports connected work and code. Flux links the electronics, enclosure, and manufacturing needs of a physical product. 1. ![USB-C power input schematic in Flux](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-usbc-power-schematic.webp) ### [Electrical engineering](https://www.flux.ai/p/eda) Capture the requirements, choose parts, create schematics, and simulate circuits. 2. ![Routed board layout of the ESP32 x86 PC in Flux](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-x86-layout.webp) ### PCB layout Place components, route boards, define stackups, and apply design rule checks. 3. ![Boards, enclosure, and mounts in one model](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-device-cutaway.webp) ### [Mechanical design](https://www.flux.ai/p/mcad) Design enclosures, brackets, and mounts for the board and connectors. Import STEP models and use one parts library across the product. 4. ![STM32 current-loop firmware that Flux wrote and compiled, in a syntax-highlighted code block](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-stm32-current-loop-firmware.webp) ### Firmware Build firmware for the product board, then analyze and unit test the code. 5. ![Bill of materials with stock and pricing](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-bom-stock-pricing.webp) ### Manufacturing Select parts with current sourcing information, obtain quotes, and prepare fabrication data. ![A guitar pedal board in a purple enclosure, next to a red board with the Flux logo](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/compare-photo-1008548.webp) Flux designs include the board and the mechanical parts around it. Verification lab ## Simulate and check the hardware. Flux can check circuits, boards, and mechanical parts before the team sends the design to manufacturing. ### Circuit simulation Use SPICE for analog, power, and mixed-signal circuits. ### Electromagnetic simulation Analyze routed boards for impedance, S-parameters, and crosstalk. ### Thermal simulation Check thermal and airflow behavior for boards and enclosures. ### Fluid simulation Review cooling inside the enclosure before production. ### Mechanical simulation Analyze the stress on physical components and mounts. ### Design rule checks Check electrical and manufacturing rules across the design. ### Datasheet verification Check component pins and operating limits against their datasheets. ![SPICE load step of a 3.3 V buck converter](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/verification-lab-spice-load-step.webp) SPICE load step of a 3.3 V buck converter ![Thermal map of top and bottom copper](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/verification-lab-copper-thermal.webp) Thermal map of top and bottom copper ![Stress analysis of an aluminum bracket](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/verification-lab-bracket-stress.webp) Stress analysis of an aluminum bracket ![S-parameters of a USB data line, simulated on the routed board](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/verification-lab-usb-line-s-parameters.webp) S-parameters of a USB data line, simulated on the routed board Sourcing ## Use current supplier data as you select parts. Flux provides live distributor availability and pricing for electronic and mechanical components. - ![Digi-Key](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/digikey.svg) Digi-Key - ![LCSC](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/lcsc.svg) LCSC - ![Mouser](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/mouser.svg) Mouser - ![Arrow](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/arrow.svg) Arrow - ![Verical](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/verical.svg) Verical - ![TME](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/tme-wordmark.svg) TME - ![HQonline](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/hqonline.svg) HQonline - ![McMaster-Carr](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/mcmaster.svg) McMaster-Carr - ![MISUMI](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/misumi-wordmark.webp) MISUMI - ![JLCMC](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/jlcmc.svg) JLCMC Manufacturing ## Get manufacturing quotes from the project. Flux requests live pricing from board, assembly, cable, and mechanical vendors while your design changes. ### Circuit boards and assembly - ![JLCPCB](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/jlcpcb.webp) JLCPCB - ![PCBWay](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/pcbway.svg) PCBWay - ![OSH Park](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/oshpark.webp) OSH Park - ![AISLER](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/aisler.webp) AISLER ### Mechanical parts - ![Craftcloud](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/craftcloud.svg) Craftcloud - ![JLC 3D printing](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/jlcpcb.webp) JLC 3D printing - ![PCBWay 3D printing](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/pcbway.svg) PCBWay 3D printing - ![Shapeways](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/shapeways.svg) Shapeways - ![OSH Cut](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/oshcut.svg) OSH Cut - ![SendCutSend](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/sendcutsend.svg) SendCutSend ### Cables and wiring harnesses - ![MiniProto](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/teams-logos/miniproto.webp) MiniProto ## Use Mistral Vibe and Flux together Mistral Vibe is fully compatible with MCP, and Flux has an MCP server. Use MCP to connect the two products. Your team can then work with Flux projects from Mistral Vibe and send hardware design tasks to Flux.[\[1\]](#compare-source-1) ## Keep organization designs protected. - SOC 2-aligned cloud infrastructure - SSO for team members - Project-level permissions - Your designs remain your intellectual property - No training on customer data ## Flux pricing - ### Explore See current pricing Trial terms depend on your current offer. - ### Build See current pricing Trial terms depend on your current offer. - ### Pro See current pricing Trial terms depend on your current offer. - ### Teams See current pricing Teams subscriptions start paid. Eligible individual plans include a free trial. Teams subscriptions start paid; trial and pricing terms depend on your current offer. [See all plans](https://www.flux.ai/p/pricing) ## When to use which Use Mistral Vibe for connected work and code. Choose Flux when your team needs a designed and checked device with electronics and mechanical parts. Flux's AI engineer does design work in hours; the same work without Flux takes days or weeks. ## Questions ### Is Flux tied to one model provider? No. Flux is model agnostic and runs frontier models from several providers, including Claude, OpenAI, and Gemini models. Adaptive model selection chooses a capable model for each engineering task. ### Can I use Mistral Vibe and Flux together? Yes. Mistral Vibe is fully compatible with MCP, and Flux has an MCP server. You can connect them so Mistral Vibe works with Flux projects and sends hardware design requests to Flux. ### When should a hardware team use Mistral Vibe or Flux? Use Mistral Vibe for connected work, research, documents, and software tasks. [1](#compare-source-1) Flux carries out electrical, PCB, mechanical, and firmware design in one live project, with simulation and design rule checks. ### Can I open Flux without installing software? Yes. Flux runs in your browser and needs no installation. It delivers new tools and AI models automatically. ### Can several team members work in one Flux project? Yes. Share a link with coworkers so they can collaborate at the same time. Single sign-on and project-level controls protect access to project files. ### Does Flux train on my designs? No. Flux does not train on customer data. Your inputs and outputs remain your intellectual property. ![](https://www.flux.ai/p/assets/homepage-v2/compare-photo-1008291.webp) ## Give your next device requirement to Flux. See the plans available to your team or schedule a demo. [Start Free Trial](https://www.flux.ai/signup) [Book a Demo](https://www.flux.ai/p/demo) ## Sources 1. Mistral Vibe: [https://mistral.ai/products/le-chat](https://mistral.ai/products/le-chat) 2. Mistral plans: [https://mistral.ai/pricing](https://mistral.ai/pricing)