Agentic Search. More accurate and efficient results from your AI systems.
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mistral.ai
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Agentic Search lets a model investigate a document after an initial search finds it. Mistral AI's August 2026 release describes a loop in which the model opens results, moves to relevant sections, reads their contents, and searches again when evidence is incomplete. This extends the indexed retrieval provided by Search Toolkit. The distinction matters for a figure buried in a table or footnote: locating the document starts the task, while navigation supplies the context windowThe maximum amount of text a model can consider at once — its working memory for the current conversation or task.Full definition → needed to interpret the answer.
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context window — The maximum amount of text a model can consider at once — its working memory for the current conversation or task.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
