Best AI Chatbots and Assistants in 2026
54 ai chatbots and assistants ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
54ranked
25free plans on this page
$0.26/molowest paid tier
30 Sept 2026last checked
#1 ChatGPT Top pick · 9.0 Free plan · Free #2 Perplexity Runner-up · 9.0 Free plan · $2.83/mo #3 Microsoft Copilot Also great · 8.9 Free plan · $8.33/mo
- Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $399/mo
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- Free
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$2.83/mofirst paid tier About PerplexityVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9.99/mo
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$8.33/mofirst paid tier About Microsoft CopilotVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About PoeVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About KimiVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About GrokVisit site - Free plan WebmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $9/mo
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About Big-AGIVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $50/mo
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$50/mofirst paid tier About AnythingLLMVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About KhojVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsFree About LumoVisit site - Free plan WebAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- No
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- No
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$0.26/mofirst paid tier About Amazon QVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $14.99/mo
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$14.99/mofirst paid tier About VibeVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $12.90/mo
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$12.90/mofirst paid tier About LobeChatVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$12.42/mofirst paid tier About Msty StudioVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Web search
- Yes
- File uploads
- Yes
- Image generation
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
Is your platform on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which ai chatbots and assistant is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
ChatGPT is ranked #1 of 54 with a score of 9.0. Perplexity is second and Microsoft Copilot third.
How many of these have a free plan?
25 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Q has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.26/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.