Meta AI alternatives

ChatGPT

OpenAI's assistant for chat, writing, images, research and code.

The widest all-in-one assistant; start on Free and upgrade only if you hit the limits.

Gemini

Google's assistant, built into Gmail, Docs and Android.

Best value if you already use Google apps every day.

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft's free AI assistant for Windows, Edge and the web.

The easy free choice on a Windows PC.

Claude

Anthropic's assistant for writing, long documents and code.

Strong pick for long documents and coding; Pro adds Claude Code.

DeepSeek

Free AI chat from China's DeepSeek, strong at maths and code.

A capable free option, especially for maths and code.

Grok

xAI's chatbot with voice and image generation.

Worth a try alongside the bigger assistants.