Best AI ai assistants tools
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6 AI ai assistants tools compared with prices from official pricing pages (each tool shows its own checked date). Best value: Le Chat (Mistral). Free options: ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini.
FREE PLANS IN THIS CATEGORYChatGPT (general AI chatbot),
Claude (general AI chatbot),
Google Gemini (general AI chatbot) ·
Free alternative to Le Chat (Mistral) that does the same main job (general AI chatbot): Claude
Price table
Entry paid plan. Monthly = billed monthly; Annual = per-month cost when billed yearly. "—" = not shown/verified on the official page.
| Tool | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Cost per output | All plans | Free tier | Checked |
|---|
| Le Chat (Mistral) | $14.99 | — | — | Pro $14.99/mo; Team $24.99/user/mo (excl. tax) | Free plan with limited access | 2026-10-19 |
| ChatGPT | $8 | — | — | Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; Pro from $100/mo (3 tiers); Business $25/seat/mo ($20 billed annually); monthly billing | Free: $0 (unlimited text chats on GPT-6, limits on tools) | 2026-10-19 |
| Claude | $20 | $17 | — | Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly); Max $100/mo; Ultra $200/mo | Free plan: $0 | 2026-10-19 |
| Google Gemini | $4.99 | — | — | Google AI Plus $4.99/mo; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo ($199.99/yr ≈ $16.67/mo); Ultra from $99.99/mo | Gemini app is free to use | 2026-10-19 |
| Perplexity | — | $17 | — | Pro $17/mo billed annually; Max $167/mo billed annually; monthly prices not shown | Free tier available | 2026-10-19 |
| Microsoft Copilot | $9.99 | — | — | Copilot Pro no longer sold; Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/mo ($99.99/yr); Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/mo ($199.99/yr), advanced Copilot (US prices) | Free Copilot available | 2026-10-19 |
All tools
Mistral's assistant with web search, image generation and the Vibe coding agent.
Pro $14.99/mo; Team $24.99/user/mo (excl. tax)
Free plan with limited access
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-19
Price checked 2026-10-19We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-19
- Pro $14.99/mo; Team $24.99/user/mo (excl. tax) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The free plan has limits: Free plan with limited access.
How we pick
General-purpose AI assistant: writing, research, images, voice.
Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; Pro from $100/mo (3 tiers); Business $25/seat/mo ($20 billed annually); monthly billing
Free: $0 (unlimited text chats on GPT-6, limits on tools)
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-24
Price checked 2026-10-24We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-24
- Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; Pro from $100/mo (3 tiers); Business $25/seat/mo ($20 billed annually); monthly billing (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-24; current price text confirmed on 2026-10-24.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The lowest price is a lighter tier: $8/mo is the Go tier, below the $20/mo Plus tier.
How we pick
Assistant known for long-form writing, analysis and coding.
Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly); Max $100/mo; Ultra $200/mo
Free plan: $0
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-11-06
Price checked 2026-11-06We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-11-06
- Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed yearly); Max $100/mo; Ultra $200/mo (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-11-02; current price text confirmed on 2026-11-06.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- We haven't recorded a specific usage limit for this tool yet; check the limits on the official pricing page before paying.
How we pick
Google's assistant, integrated with Gmail, Docs and Drive.
Google AI Plus $4.99/mo; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo ($199.99/yr ≈ $16.67/mo); Ultra from $99.99/mo
Gemini app is free to use
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-11-06
Price checked 2026-11-06We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-11-06
- Google AI Plus $4.99/mo; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo ($199.99/yr ≈ $16.67/mo); Ultra from $99.99/mo (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-21; current price text confirmed on 2026-11-06.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The lowest price is a lighter tier: $4.99/mo is Google AI Plus, a lighter tier below Google AI Pro ($19.99/mo).
How we pick
Answer engine that cites web sources.
Pro $17/mo billed annually; Max $167/mo billed annually; monthly prices not shown
Free tier available
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-24
Price checked 2026-10-24We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-24
- Pro $17/mo billed annually; Max $167/mo billed annually; monthly prices not shown (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-24; current price text confirmed on 2026-10-24.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The price we checked is billed yearly; we could not confirm a monthly price, so expect to pay a year upfront.
How we pick
Microsoft's assistant; paid AI features come with Microsoft 365 plans.
Copilot Pro no longer sold; Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/mo ($99.99/yr); Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/mo ($199.99/yr), advanced Copilot (US prices)
Free Copilot available
Official site · Pricing page · checked 2026-10-20
Price checked 2026-10-20We earn $0Not paid placement
Why trust this pick?
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-10-20
- Copilot Pro no longer sold; Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/mo ($99.99/yr); Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/mo ($199.99/yr), advanced Copilot (US prices) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Tracked since 2026-10-14; listed price changed on 2026-10-21.
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- The lowest price is a lighter tier: $9.99/mo is Microsoft 365 Personal, below Microsoft 365 Premium ($19.99/mo).
How we pick
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