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Google's AI assistant, formerly Bard, integrated with Google services and powered by the Gemini 3.8 model family, including Gemini 3.8 Flash.
Freemium
Use cases
- Everyday questions grounded in Google's search index
- Drafting and summarizing inside Gmail and Google Docs
- Multimodal tasks that combine text, images, and code
Pricing: The standard Gemini assistant is free; paid Google AI plans unlock more capable Gemini 3.8 models, higher limits, and deeper Workspace integration.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-12.
Listed together in guide “AI assistants and chatbots”
AI assistant from Anthropic designed for helpful, harmless, and honest dialogue, with the Claude Fable and Mythos 5.1 model family for long-document reasoning and coding.
Freemium
Use cases
- Summarizing and questioning long documents and contracts
- Software development assistance and code review
- Careful drafting where tone and accuracy matter
Pricing: A free tier is available; Claude Pro, Team, and Enterprise plans add higher usage limits and access to newer models such as Claude Fable 5.1 and Mythos 5.1.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-10.
Listed together in guide “AI assistants and chatbots”
Conversational AI assistant from xAI, integrated with the X platform and offering real-time information, chat, and the Grok 4 model family.
Freemium
Use cases
- Following and summarizing current events and discussions on X
- General chat, writing, and coding help
- Research questions that benefit from up-to-date information
Pricing: Basic access is available to X users; X Premium and SuperGrok subscriptions raise usage limits and unlock newer Grok 4-class models.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.
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Microsoft's AI assistant (formerly Bing Chat) for web search, writing, and image generation across Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365.
Freemium
Use cases
- Search-style questions with sourced answers
- Drafting and rewriting text while browsing
- Generating images from text prompts
Pricing: Core Copilot features are free; Copilot Pro is a paid subscription that adds newer models, higher limits, and Microsoft 365 integration.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-10.
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AI answer engine that combines web search with cited, conversational answers.
Freemium
Use cases
- Research questions needing sourced, current answers
- Comparing products, papers, and topics quickly
- Replacing traditional search for complex queries
Pricing: A free tier is available; Perplexity Pro adds more Deep Research queries, frontier model choice, and file limits.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.
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Zhipu AI's conversational assistant (Qingyan) built on the GLM family of models.
Freemium
Use cases
- Everyday Q&A and writing help in Chinese
- Summarizing and querying uploaded documents
- Drafting and explaining code
Pricing: The ChatGLM/Qingyan assistant is free for consumers, with paid tiers for advanced models; developers pay usage-based fees for the GLM API.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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Conversational AI assistant from ByteDance offering chat, writing, and image generation.
Freemium
Use cases
- Everyday questions and writing help in Chinese
- Image generation in conversation
- Developer integrations through Volcano Engine
Pricing: Doubao's base assistant is free, with optional paid subscription tiers; API access is usage-priced through ByteDance's Volcano Engine.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.
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Meta's AI assistant for chat, search, and image generation, integrated across WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and the web.
Free
Use cases
- Quick questions and summaries inside messaging apps
- Generating images in conversations and posts
- Everyday information lookup without leaving Meta's apps
Pricing: Meta AI is free to use within Meta's apps and on the web.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-30.