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How to choose · Chat assistants

Start here. Try two or three on your own real tasks. Differences show up in writing style, how well they handle long documents, and which apps they connect to.

6 tools

Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
ChatGPT

A general AI assistant for writing, research, analysis, images and everyday questions.

Best for: Anyone starting with AI, and everyday tasks of all kinds.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
Claude

An AI assistant known for careful writing, working with long documents and helping with code.

Best for: Long documents, careful writing and coding help.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
Gemini

Google's AI assistant. It works with Google apps and search.

Best for: People who live in Gmail, Docs and Google Search.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
Le Chat

The chat assistant from Mistral, a European AI company.

Best for: Trying a non-US assistant and quick everyday help.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft's assistant, built into Windows and Microsoft 365 apps.

Best for: People who work in Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
Chat assistantsBeginnerFree tier
Perplexity

An AI search tool that answers with links to its sources.

Best for: Quick research where you want to see sources.