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The best AI chatbots to talk to: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and free alternatives, compared on quality, free plan and price.
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OpenAI's general assistant for writing, reasoning, file analysis and coding. The most familiar starting point for almost any AI task.
Where it runs: Browser · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone / iPad
Anthropic model, excellent for long documents, analysis and coding with a more careful tone.
Where it runs: Browser · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone / iPad
Answer engine with cited sources: every fact comes with its link. Ideal for research, study or checking news without losing where it came from.
Where it runs: Browser · Android · iPhone / iPad · Mac · Windows
Google assistant integrated with Gmail, Docs, Drive and YouTube. Strong at search and Google-account context.
Where it runs: Browser · Android · iPhone / iPad · Windows
DeepSeek assistant for text and code. The web chat is usually free and strong at programming.
Where it runs: Browser · Android · iPhone / iPad
Alibaba's free chat with its Qwen models: writes, codes, analyses files and images and generates images and video at no cost.
Where it runs: Browser · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone / iPad
SpaceXAI (formerly xAI) assistant with recent X information and a more direct style. Includes Grok Imagine for images and video.
Where it runs: Browser · Android · iPhone / iPad
Microsoft’s assistant in the browser, Windows and Office. Some features are tied to Word, Excel and Teams.
Where it runs: Browser · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone / iPad
Mistral's assistant, from a French company. Since May 2026 Le Chat is called Vibe and combines the usual chat (Work mode) with a coding agent (Code mode). A fit if you want a European AI.
Where it runs: Browser · Android · iPhone / iPad
Moonshot AI's assistant built on open Kimi models, strong at reading long documents, web research, coding and agent tasks.
Where it runs: Browser · Android · iPhone / iPad
Meta’s free assistant for questions and image generation, also inside WhatsApp and other Meta apps. A good way to try AI without paying anything.
Where it runs: Browser · Android · iPhone / iPad
One chat to try many models (Claude, GPT, Gemini and others). Useful if you do not want ten accounts.
Where it runs: Browser · Android · iPhone / iPad
Listed alphabetically, with no ranking or winner. Each fact links to the official page it comes from; if the official site does not publish it, we say so.
Data checked on 9 October 2026, 13 October 2026, 14 October 2026. Prices as each official site publishes them (US$ or €, with or without tax as stated). We don't convert currencies and they may change.
| Chat | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | Models by plan | Privacy: does it train on your chats? |
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| ChatGPT | Unlimited text chats (with abuse guardrails). Limited uploads, image creation, voice and deep research.source: chatgpt.com (opens in a new tab) | Go: €8/month. Plus: €23/month (Spain prices on the official page).source: chatgpt.com (opens in a new tab) |
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OpenAI may use your chats to train its models; turn it off in Settings › Data controls (“Improve the model for everyone”). Temporary chats are not used.source: help.openai.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Claude | Everyday use with limits that reset every 5 hours, no fixed message count. Pro gives at least 5x more usage per session.source: claude.com (opens in a new tab) | Pro: US$20/month (US$17/month billed annually), excluding tax.source: claude.com (opens in a new tab) |
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The official table lists model training as “opt-out” on Free, Pro and Max: Anthropic uses your chats if you allow it in privacy settings. Incognito chats are not used.source: claude.com (opens in a new tab) · privacy.claude.com (opens in a new tab) |
| DeepSeek | The official site does not publish chat limits.source: deepseek.com (opens in a new tab) | No subscription plans shown for the chat; only API prices (pay as you go).source: deepseek.com (opens in a new tab) |
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It uses your inputs to train and improve its models. The policy recognises a right to opt out (email privacy@deepseek.com). Data is stored in China.source: cdn.deepseek.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Gemini | €0/month with a Google account. Usage limits reset every 5 hours up to a weekly cap.source: gemini.google (opens in a new tab) | Google AI Plus: €4.99/month (Spain price).source: gemini.google (opens in a new tab) |
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With “Keep Activity” on, Google uses your chats to improve its models, with human reviewers. If you turn it off or use temporary chats, they are not used for training (unless you send feedback).source: support.google.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Grok | US$0/month with limited AI usage (no figure published).source: x.ai (opens in a new tab) | Plus: US$8/month, with Grok Chat, Voice, Imagine and Build. Premium: US$30/month, with 4× the Plus usage. Excluding tax.source: x.ai (opens in a new tab) | Premium and above: “the latest Grok models”, with no version named. Free: not stated.source: x.ai (opens in a new tab) | SpaceXAI may use your chats for training; turn it off in Settings › Data (“Improve the model”). Private Chats are not used.source: x.ai (opens in a new tab) |
| Kimi | Free plan (Adagio, US$0): 1 agent task at a time and 2 scheduled tasks. No message count published.source: kimi.com (opens in a new tab) | Plus: US$19/month (US$15/month billed annually).source: kimi.com (opens in a new tab) | Check the official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)source: kimi.com (opens in a new tab) · 26 September 2026 | It may use your conversations, de-identified, for training. To opt out you must ask support (support@moonshot.cn). Data is stored in mainland China.source: kimi.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Meta AI | Free for everyday use, per Meta. No limits published.source: about.fb.com (opens in a new tab) | Meta One Core: US$7.99/month (more images and videos with Meta AI).source: about.fb.com (opens in a new tab) |
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Meta uses your interactions with Meta AI to develop its models. You can object with a form from your account; it applies to future training.source: facebook.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Microsoft Copilot | There is a free version; Microsoft 365 plans give “more usage than the free version”. No figures published.source: microsoft.com (opens in a new tab) | Microsoft 365 Personal: €10.00/month (includes advanced Copilot chat).source: microsoft.com (opens in a new tab) | — | In the new Copilot app (since 18 Aug 2026), Microsoft says your prompts, responses and files are not used to train foundation models.source: support.microsoft.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Mistral Vibe (Le Chat) | Limited messages and web searches, limited coding sessions and basic image generation.source: mistral.ai (opens in a new tab) | Pro: US$14.99/month excluding tax (US$5.99/month for verified students).source: mistral.ai (opens in a new tab) | Check the official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)source: mistral.ai (opens in a new tab) · 26 September 2026 | Mistral uses your messages for training by default unless you opt out (any time). Enterprise is opted out by default.source: help.mistral.ai (opens in a new tab) |
| Perplexity | A few advanced searches per day and a single default model.source: perplexity.ai (opens in a new tab) | Pro: US$17/month billed annually (the page does not show the monthly price).source: perplexity.ai (opens in a new tab) | Free: one default model. Pro: choose between models from several companies; the page names GPT-6.1 Sol, Gemini 3.8 Flash, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Kimi K3, GLM 5.3 and Grok 4.7.source: perplexity.ai (opens in a new tab) | By default your searches may be used to improve its AI; you can opt out in account settings.source: perplexity.ai (opens in a new tab) |
| Poe | Daily points that reset every 24 hours and don't roll over; the figure is not published.source: help.poe.com (opens in a new tab) | From €57.49/year (€4.79/month) with 660,000 points a month, billed annually (price shown from Spain).source: poe.com (opens in a new tab) | Paid plans unlock more models, including GPT-5.5, Claude-Opus-4.7, Gemini-3.5-Flash, Nano-Banana-Pro and Veo-3.1.source: poe.com (opens in a new tab) | Your chats reach each bot's model providers and developers; developer API bots may store them to train their models.source: poe.com (opens in a new tab) |
| Qwen Chat | Free to use at chat.qwen.ai; no limits published.source: chat.qwen.ai (opens in a new tab) | No paid plans shown for the chat.source: chat.qwen.ai (opens in a new tab) |
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It may use de-identified content and feedback for training, but not your raw inputs. The policy recognises a right to object.source: qwen.ai (opens in a new tab) |
Models from our models table (AI models), with the official source and date of each fact.
Which model is better? See the DOA model ranking (average of Arena and Epoch AI) →
You write to it like a person and it replies in seconds. What changes between them is answer quality, what you can upload (PDFs, photos, audio) and how much you can use for free.
All have a free version. The price of each chat's cheapest paid plan, what it includes and a link to its official site are in the AI chats comparison on this page.
| Tool | Price | What you get |
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| ChatGPT | Freemium | Free with limits. Paid: Go (€8/month), Plus (€23/month) and Pro (from €103/month), Spain prices on chatgpt.com/pricing. |
| Claude | Freemium | Free with limits. Pro $20 a month ($17 billed yearly), Max from $100 and Team $25 per seat ($20 billed yearly, 2 to 150 people). |
| Perplexity | Freemium | Free with limited searches. Pro: US$17/month billed annually; Max: US$167/month billed annually (the official page shows no monthly price). |
| Gemini | Freemium | Free. Google AI Plus from €4.99, Pro €21.99 and Ultra from €99.99 a month (prices in Spain). |
| DeepSeek | Freemium | Free web chat. API is pay-as-you-go. |
| Qwen Chat | Free | Free. |
| Grok | Freemium | Free with limited use. One subscription for Grok and X: Plus US$8, Premium US$30, Super US$100 and Ultra US$200 a month, excluding tax (x.ai/pricing). |
| Microsoft Copilot | Freemium | Free with a Microsoft account. More Copilot usage with Microsoft 365 Personal (€10/month), Family (€13/month; AI for the subscription owner only), Premium (€22/month) or Pro (€110/month, monthly billing only). |
| Mistral Vibe (Le Chat) | Freemium | Free with limits. Pro $14.99 a month ($5.99 for students) and Team $24.99 per user a month, before tax. In the eurozone, the same figures in €. |
| Kimi | Freemium | Free with limits. Paid: Plus US$19/month (US$15/month billed annually), Pro US$39, Max US$99 and Ultra US$199 a month. |
| Meta AI | Free | Free on the web, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger where available. Meta One Core (US$7.99/month) gives more images and videos with Meta AI. |
| Poe | Freemium | Free with limits. Paid from €4.79/month billed annually (€57.49/year, price shown from Spain), with more points for messages and models. |
They are assistants you write to in plain language that reply in seconds with text and, depending on the plan, images, voice or file analysis. This list compares 12: ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, Gemini, Grok, Kimi, Meta AI, Microsoft Copilot, Mistral Vibe (Le Chat), Perplexity, Poe and Qwen Chat. The table on this page sums up what each one gives you for free, its cheapest paid plan, its models and what it does with your chats, linking to the official source.
There is no single best one for everything, and this comparison does not pick a winner. To compare the quality of the models behind each chat, see the DOA model ranking on the “AI models” page: it averages two external sources, Arena and Epoch AI, with no DOA opinion. Then choose the chat that gives you that model with the plan, price and privacy policy that suit you.
Qwen Chat is Alibaba's AI chat at chat.qwen.ai. On 9 October 2026 it was free to use, the site showed no paid plans for the chat and the default model was Qwen3.7-Plus. Its privacy policy says it may use de-identified content and feedback for training, but not your raw inputs.
Gemini is made by Google and Claude by Anthropic. Both have a free plan with limits that reset every 5 hours (Gemini also has a weekly cap). Gemini lists euro prices for Spain: Google AI Plus from €4.99/month and Google AI Pro at €21.99/month. Claude Pro costs US$20/month (US$17/month billed annually), excluding tax. On privacy, Claude lets you exclude your chats from training in its settings, and Gemini does not use them for training if you turn off “Keep Activity”. Data from their official sites, checked on 9 Oct 2026.
It depends on the chat and your settings. Mistral and Perplexity use them by default unless you opt out; ChatGPT and Grok have a setting to turn it off and their temporary or private chats are not used; Gemini uses them if “Keep Activity” is on. Kimi and DeepSeek require an email to opt out. Microsoft says the new Copilot app does not use your chats to train its foundation models. The “Privacy” column in the table links each official page.
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