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Anthropic · Claude Sonnet 5
Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, research, and analysis — free to start at claude.ai, with paid Pro and Max plans for heavier use.
Use-case guide
Best free AI tools for writing
Drafting, editing, rewriting, and getting unstuck on a blank page. These assistants have real free tiers and are strong with longer, structured text — each one used and checked before it was listed.
4 tools worth trying
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ChatGPT
OpenAI
OpenAI's widely used AI assistant for writing, coding, and everyday questions — free to use at chatgpt.com with an account, with paid Go, Plus, and Pro plans for higher limits and stronger models.
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Google Gemini
Google's AI assistant for writing, research, and image-aware tasks — free to use at gemini.google.com with a Google account, with paid Google AI plans for higher limits and stronger models.
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Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft
Microsoft's AI assistant for writing, everyday questions, and image generation — free at copilot.microsoft.com with a Microsoft account, built on OpenAI models and woven into Windows and Edge, with paid Copilot plans for more.
Every tool here has a genuine free tier and was checked by hand — see how listings are checked, or browse the whole directory.