Gemini is a software service with web search, file uploads, image generation, mobile apps, app integrations, and a team workspace.
Best AI Chatbots and Assistants in 2026
When you want an AI assistant for questions, research or other tasks, compare the capabilities that match the way you plan to use it. The ranking is ordered, and its comparison points include web search, file uploads, app integrations and image generation, alongside mobile apps and team workspaces. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing can help you weigh access and cost. ChatGPT, Perplexity and Microsoft…
Microsoft Copilot is an AI assistant available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
Perplexity is an answer engine that searches the open web in real time and returns concise responses with inline citations.
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Amazon Q
Amazon Q is AWS software available on the web and Android, with options for developer and business use.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI9.0Free plan - 5

Claude
Claude is an AI assistant from Anthropic for work, available through web, mobile, desktop, API, and extension options.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.8Free plan - 6
Onyx
Free planOpen sourceWebAPIExtensionLinux8.6From $20 a month - 7

AnythingLLM
AnythingLLM is a private AI assistant available as desktop software, a mobile app, and self-hosted or cloud deployments.
Free planAndroidWebAPILinux8.4From $50 a month - 8
Gab AI Research Assistant
Gab AI Research Assistant creates structured reports from a topic and inputs such as audience, preferred sources, research depth, and focus questions.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.4From $16.67 a month - 9

HIX.AI
Free planiOSWebExtensionmacOS8.4Free plan - 10

Grok
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.3From $30 a month - 11
Monica
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.3From $8.30 a month - 12

Qwen Chat
Qwen Chat is an AI assistant powered by the Qwen series models, available on the web, Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS8.2Free plan - 13
LobeChat
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux8.2From $9.90 a month - 14

ChatGPT
ChatGPT is an AI assistant available on the web, Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS8.1Free plan - 15
Quad Chat
Quad Chat brings GPT, Claude, Gemini, and more than 100 other AI models into one workspace.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb8.1From $8 a month - 16

Big-AGI
Big-AGI is a local-first AI workspace for using multiple models, comparing their responses, and refining decisions.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted8.1From $9 a month - 17

Poe
Poe lets people chat with multiple AI bots, including models from different providers.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI7.9Free plan - 18

DeepSeek
DeepSeek is an AI assistant available on the web and through official iOS and Android apps.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI7.9Free plan - 19
Cleus
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI7.9From $9.95 a month - 20

Open WebUI
Open WebUI is a free, self-hosted interface for using local and cloud AI models, built to run entirely offline.
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI7.8Free plan - 21

Vibe
Vibe is an AI product available on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Free planAndroidiOSWebWindows7.8From $14.99 a month - 22

Venice AI
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI7.8From $18 a month - 23
Msty Studio
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows7.8From $149 a year - 24

Character.AI
Character.AI is an interactive entertainment service for connecting, learning, and telling stories through conversations with Characters.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb7.8Free plan - 25
GigaChat
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI7.71,300 RUB one-time


