Best AI Chatbots & LLMs in 2026
Compare 19 tools side by side. Find the perfect chatbots & llms for your needs.
All AI Chatbots & LLMs (19)
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Claude
4.70/5$20.00/mo
Thoughtful AI that's honest and helpful
freemium
C
ChatGPT
4.60/5$20.00/mo
The AI chatbot that started it all
freemium
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Perplexity
4.50/5$20.00/mo
Ask anything. Get cited answers.
freemium
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DeepSeek
4.40/5Free
Open-source AI rivaling the best
free
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Consensus
4.40/5Free
AI search engine for scientific research
freemium
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Gemini
4.30/5$19.99/mo
Google's most capable AI model
freemium
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Meta Llama
4.30/5Free
Open-source AI for everyone
free
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Elicit
4.30/5Free
AI research assistant for academics
freemium
C
Cohere
4.20/5Free
Enterprise-grade AI for business
freemium
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Character.AI
4.20/5$9.99/mo
Chat with AI characters
freemium
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Sider
4.20/5$8.99/mo
AI sidebar for every webpage
freemium
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ChatPDF
4.20/5Free
Chat with any PDF using AI
freemium
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Phind
4.20/5Free
AI search engine for developers
freemium
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Mistral AI
4.20/5Free
Efficient AI models from Europe
freemium
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Microsoft Copilot
4.10/5$20.00/mo
Your everyday AI companion
freemium
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Poe
4.10/5$19.99/mo
All the best AI models in one place
freemium
P
Pi by Inflection
4.00/5Free
Your personal AI companion
free
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Grok
4.00/5$8.00/mo
AI with attitude and real-time knowledge
freemium
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You.com
4.00/5$15.00/mo
AI search that respects your privacy
freemium
Quick Comparison
| Tool | Rating | Price | Model | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | 4.70/5 | $20.00/mo | freemium | Thoughtful AI that's honest and helpful |
| ChatGPT | 4.60/5 | $20.00/mo | freemium | The AI chatbot that started it all |
| Perplexity | 4.50/5 | $20.00/mo | freemium | Ask anything. Get cited answers. |
| DeepSeek | 4.40/5 | Free | free | Open-source AI rivaling the best |
| Consensus | 4.40/5 | Free | freemium | AI search engine for scientific research |
| Gemini | 4.30/5 | $19.99/mo | freemium | Google's most capable AI model |
| Meta Llama | 4.30/5 | Free | free | Open-source AI for everyone |
| Elicit | 4.30/5 | Free | freemium | AI research assistant for academics |
| Cohere | 4.20/5 | Free | freemium | Enterprise-grade AI for business |
| Character.AI | 4.20/5 | $9.99/mo | freemium | Chat with AI characters |
| Sider | 4.20/5 | $8.99/mo | freemium | AI sidebar for every webpage |
| ChatPDF | 4.20/5 | Free | freemium | Chat with any PDF using AI |
| Phind | 4.20/5 | Free | freemium | AI search engine for developers |
| Mistral AI | 4.20/5 | Free | freemium | Efficient AI models from Europe |
| Microsoft Copilot | 4.10/5 | $20.00/mo | freemium | Your everyday AI companion |