Best AI tools for free chatbots & assistants (2026)
Our top 7 picks for free chatbots & assistants, compared on price and features — 7 with a free tier.
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Free tier
ChatGPT
The most widely used AI chatbot for writing, coding and research.
$20/mo (Plus)
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Claude
AI assistant known for long-context writing, analysis and coding.
$20/mo (Pro)
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Free tier
Gemini
Google's AI assistant, deeply integrated with Workspace and Search.
$20/mo (AI Pro)
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Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's AI assistant built into Windows, Edge and Microsoft 365.
$20/mo (Pro)
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DeepSeek
Open, low-cost AI assistant strong at reasoning and coding.
Free / low-cost API
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Grok
xAI's assistant with real-time access to X (Twitter) data.
via X Premium
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HuggingChat
Free open-source AI chat with multiple community models.
Free
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