# Mistral launches forecasting models that can skip the GPU > Source: > Published: 2026-11-04 02:43:29+00:00 # Mistral launches forecasting models that can skip the GPU **The four-model Timestral family forecasts related data streams and planned inputs; Mistral says its results have been submitted to GIFT-Eval and TIME.** By [Ryan Merket](https://runtimewire.com/author/ryan-merket) · Published Primary source: [Mistral Newsroom](https://mistral.ai/news/timestral/) ## Why it matters Timestral takes Mistral beyond language models into operational forecasting, where CPU inference and customer-controlled deployment could fit industrial systems. Its benchmark leadership, however, remains a company claim until the results and evaluation setup can be compared directly. [Mistral](https://mistral.ai/?ref=runtimewire), the AI lab co-founded by [Arthur Mensch](https://x.com/arthurmensch?ref=runtimewire), launched [Timestral](https://mistral.ai/news/timestral/?ref=runtimewire) on October 15th, 2026, its first family of time-series foundation models, built to forecast operational data such as factory sensors, energy use and financial flows. The four models range from 5 million to 209 million parameters, and Mistral says they can run forecasts on standard server CPUs without a GPU.… When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.