Pick a product you will actually use. Chat, research, office tasks and coding call for different tools; try one before paying.
For occasional questions, start free. If you need a tool to edit files or carry out tasks, look at the agents below. Each entry shows how to start and what to check.
Try one real task on a free or entry plan. Compare the time spent and the result. Confirm features and prices on the provider site; votes reflect reader experience.
Product details checked October 5, 2026. Regional prices, taxes and usage limits are set by each provider.
Use the free plan for real questions, documents or research before you decide to subscribe.
Need a general assistant? Start with ChatGPT Free for questions, files and early ideas.
Free is available. Plus costs US$20 per month and offers more usage and features.
The subscription does not cover API calls. Check facts, citations and numbers yourself.
Read long material or write often? Try Claude, and look at Claude Code if you also develop software.
Free is available. Pro costs US$20 per month and includes more usage and Claude Code access.
Chat and Claude Code share limits; frequent coding can use them quickly.
Already use Gmail and Google Docs? Try Gemini Free to see whether it fits that workflow.
Free is available. Paid plans raise limits and unlock selected Google integrations.
Features and prices vary by country and account. Check the feature you need before paying.
Want a quick map of a topic? Let Perplexity find sources, then open the originals.
Basic search is free. Pro costs US$20 per month and adds more research and file use.
Linked answers can still misquote or misunderstand a source. Read important references.
Ask mostly in Chinese, write in Chinese or work with images? Start with Qwen’s free assistant.
Its public assistant has a free entry point; available models and limits can change.
Advanced features may have limits or charges. Check data terms before uploading private material.
For questions in Chinese, reading material or visual content, start with Doubao on the web or in its app. Try one real question first.
The official site has web and app entry points. Basic chat is available to try; check your account for current membership features and limits.
Features may differ by entry point. Check important facts, citations and generated content yourself.
These products can plan tasks, work with documents or spreadsheets, and may read or write files. Start with a small task you can check.
Need AI to handle documents, spreadsheets or slides, or work with Feishu files? Try Doubao Work on a small task with a clear result.
Available through a desktop client, Doubao desktop and Feishu. See the official pricing page for personal and team plans and task limits.
Review which local files or Feishu material you authorize. Check data, sources and file changes before using the result.
If you often organize files, analyze spreadsheets or prepare reports, try Tencent WorkBuddy with a small task in a folder you control.
The personal trial tier is free with 500 credits monthly. The standard plan is ¥99 for a single month; tasks consume credits.
Credit use varies by model and task. Review folder access and inspect the files it creates or changes.
These tools can read files, change code or run commands in a project. Check the limits and review the output.
Want an agent to work in a repository, edit code and run tests? Try Codex.
ChatGPT Plus and higher plans include Codex; Free and Go currently have temporary access.
Features and quotas differ by entry point. Review diffs and run tests for every change.
Work in a terminal? Claude Code can read your project, edit files and run commands.
Claude Pro and Max include it; Pro costs US$20 per month.
It shares usage limits with Claude chat. Larger or frequent tasks can hit those limits.
Keep your code on GitHub and use an editor such as VS Code? Try Copilot Free first.
Free offers limited completion, chat and agent use. Pro costs US$10 per month.
Agent and cloud tasks spend credits. Models and features depend on your plan.
Want to assign a task inside your editor and review agent changes there? Try Cursor.
Hobby is free with limited Agent requests. Pro costs US$20 per month.
Different models consume limits at different rates; cloud and add-on features may cost extra.
Prefer a coding agent with Chinese-language support? Try the Kimi Code terminal tool.
Kimi Code is a membership benefit that can read and change code and run commands; check current plans for price.
Confirm account access and limits. Review the files it will change before letting it run commands.