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Perplexity

Perplexity

Free Perplexity plan; Pro adds 4,000 bonus credits, and verified students and educators can get Pro at a discount.

#AI Assistant #Research

Pro $17/mo (or equivalent) billed annually

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot

Free Copilot AI chat; Microsoft 365 Personal adds higher Copilot usage inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

#AI Assistant #Office

Microsoft 365 Personal $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr

Grok

Grok

AI assistant with live web and X search. Free to try with limited chat and image generation; paid plans from $8 a month, and video needs Premium at $30.

#AI Assistant #Real-Time Search

Plus $8/mo; Premium $30/mo (Super $100/mo, Ultra $200/mo)

Google Gemini

Google Gemini

Free Gemini assistant with image generation, Deep Research, Gemini Live and Canvas; students get a free upgraded plan for a year.

#Founder Pick #AI Assistant #Research

Google AI Plus £4.49/mo

Claude

Claude

Free Claude chat on web, desktop and mobile, with web search, file creation, memory, connectors and Artifacts.

#AI Assistant #Writing #Coding

Pro $17/mo with annual billing ($200 up front), or $20 billed monthly

ChatGPT

ChatGPT

Free AI assistant with unlimited everyday text chats, plus limited image creation, voice, uploads and deep research.

#AI Assistant #Chatbot

Plus $20/mo (billed monthly)