Mistral AI Worldwide Hackathon 2026: build the next era of AI

February 28th - March 1st

The Hackathon in a few numbers

1000+

hackers

1 - 4

PEOPLE PER TEAM

48

HOURS

200k+

Prizes

Prizes

Global Winner

• $10,000 CASH
• $15,000 MISTRAL CREDITS
• HIRING OPPORTUNITY AT MISTRAL

Prizes in each location :



1st Place

• $1,500 CASH
• $3,000 MISTRAL AI CREDITS
• PRIZES BY MISTRAL & SPONSORS



2nd Place

• $1,000 CASH
• $2,000 MISTRAL AI CREDITS
• PRIZES BY MISTRAL & SPONSORS



3rd Place

• $500 CASH
• $2,000 MISTRAL AI CREDITS
• PRIZES BY MISTRAL & SPONSORS

Special Awards :



Best Vibe Usage

• CUSTOM APPLE AIRPODS (HACKATHON BRANDED)

Awarded by



Best Use of ElevenLabs

• 2,000 USD in ElevenLabs credits per team member

Awarded by



Best Video Game Project

• CUSTOM GAMEBOY COLOR (HACKATHON BRANDED)

Awarded by



Best Use of Agent Skills

• Custom Reachy Mini

Awarded by



The Hackhaton's next unicorns

• Opportunity to pitch the hack's VC partners.

Awarded by



Best Architectural Modification

• Opportunity for hiring + $500 in cash (each location)

Awarded by

Sponsors

Weight & Biases

Global Track Sponsor

NVIDIA

Track Sponsor in New York, London & Paris

Amazon Web Services

Track Sponsor in London & Paris

Hugging Face

Global Special Award Sponsor

ElevenLabs

Global Special Award Sponsor

Supercell

Global Special Award Sponsor

Raise

Special Award Sponsor in London & Paris

Giant

Special Award Sponsor in London & Paris

Jump Trading

Special Award Sponsor in London

White Circle

Special Award Sponsor in SF & Paris

Tilde Research

Special Award Sponsor in SF & NYC

Iterate

Hackathon Organizers

Hackathon Schedule\*

Wednesday

Around 5pm (local time)

Hackathon briefing with partners in an online meeting to present the tools.

Saturday

9am - 10am (local time)

Welcome speech and introduction to the hackathon.

10am - 12pm (local time)

Team formation and idea brainstorming session.

12pm - 1pm (local time)

Lunch break.

1pm - 6pm (local time)

Coding session begins. Mentors available for guidance.

6pm - 7pm (local time)

Dinner break.

7pm - 11pm (local time)

Continued coding session and project development.

Sunday

9am - 12pm (local time)

Final coding session and project completion.

12pm - 1pm (local time)

Lunch break.

3pm - 5pm (local time)

Project presentations and demonstrations to judges.

5pm - 6pm (local time)

Judging deliberation and winner announcement.

6pm - 7pm (local time)

Closing remarks and farewell.

\* Schedule may be subject to late changes

Judges

Revealed soon

FAQ

Who will be the grand winner?

Which teams will participate in the final jury?

Can I attend the event remotely?

What is the maximum team size?

Can I bring my teammates?

What can I build?

Who owns the IP of what's produced?