Best free AI chatbots tools
Hand-picked, scored and ranked. Every tool in this list has a usable free or freemium plan in the Chatbots category.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT The original general-purpose AI assistant 4.9 | freemium | 95TH | Visit |
| 2 | Claude Thoughtful, long-context reasoning 4.9 | freemium | 93TH | Visit |
| 3 | Google Gemini Google-native multimodal assistant 4.7 | freemium | 91TH | Visit |
| 4 | DeepSeek Open-weight reasoning that rivals GPT-5 4.7 | freemium | 90TH | Visit |
| 5 | Microsoft Copilot AI built into Windows & Microsoft 365 4.6 | freemium | 89TH | Visit |
| 6 | Qwen (Alibaba) Strongest open Chinese model family 4.6 | freemium | 86TH | Visit |
| 7 | Pi by Inflection The most emotionally intelligent AI 4.5 | free | 86TH | Visit |
| 8 | Mistral / Le Chat European frontier AI 4.6 | freemium | 85TH | Visit |
| 9 | Poe by Quora Every major AI in one subscription 4.6 | freemium | 85TH | Visit |
FAQ
Are these AI chatbots tools really free?▾
Every tool listed includes a real free or freemium plan you can use without payment.
What's the catch with freemium?▾
Usage limits, watermarks or premium features behind a paid plan — we call out the bucket on every card.