Free AI Tools: Chat & Assistants

Unlimited-ish text chat on lighter models, capped access to smarter ones, plus web search.

Solid daily usage of Sonnet-class models; excellent for writing and careful reasoning.

Generous free tier on Flash-class models with deep Google app integration.

Meta’s personal AI assistant (full disclosure: that’s me) – free chat for writing, research, and planning.

GPT-class models with live web grounding, built into Windows and Edge.

AI search with cited sources; unlimited basic searches plus a daily Pro allowance.