# Mistral Saba — deprecation status

> Yes — Mistral Saba is retired. Mistral deprecated it on June 10, 2025 and shut it down on September 30, 2025; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is Mistral Small 4.

A 24B model trained for Arabic and South Indian languages, the only regional model Mistral has ever put on the API. It was deprecated four months after launch and Mistral pointed it at Mistral Small 4, a general model with no particular claim on Arabic - if Saba was doing something specific for you, there is no like-for-like successor.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Mistral |
| Model id | `mistral-saba-2502` |
| Status | Retired |
| Deprecated | June 10, 2025 |
| Shutdown | September 30, 2025 (307 days ago) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Mistral Small 4** (`mistral-small-4-0-26-03`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/mistral/mistral-small-4-0-26-03
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/mistral/mistral-small-4-0-26-03

```diff
- "model": "mistral-saba-2502"
+ "model": "mistral-small-4-0-26-03"
```

## FAQ

### When did Mistral Saba shut down?

Mistral Saba shut down on September 30, 2025. API requests to it fail from that date onward.

### What replaces Mistral Saba?

Mistral recommends Mistral Small 4 (`mistral-small-4-0-26-03`) as the replacement for Mistral Saba.

### Is Mistral Saba still available?

No. Mistral Saba is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on September 30, 2025. Calls to it return an error.

### How do I migrate from Mistral Saba to mistral-small-4-0-26-03?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "mistral-saba-2502" with "mistral-small-4-0-26-03". Keep the rest of the request the same, then re-check the parameters the new model accepts before you ship.

## Sources

- [Mistral models overview](https://docs.mistral.ai/getting-started/models/models_overview/) — accessed 2026-08-03

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