Best free AI tools
Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant, excellent at writing and document analysis.
Mistral Le Chat
The French AI assistant, sovereign and hosted in Europe.
Perplexity
The AI search engine that answers with sources cited.
Google Gemini
Google's AI, integrated into Gmail, Docs, and Workspace.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free AI?
For writing and document analysis, Claude is our favourite. Mistral Le Chat is the European-hosted option. Perplexity excels at sourced research.
Which AI tools are free?
Claude, Mistral Le Chat, Perplexity and Google Gemini all have a free tier.