Best AI for writing and email
Updated 2026-10-16 from official prices and dated leaderboards.
Change budget or country in the finder
Up to US$30 a month (USA)
- Best pick Google AI Plus Google
US$4.99/mo
Gemini 4 Argon (High) is #1 on Arena Text (overall) (1524±9). - Also strong Claude Pro Anthropic
US$20.00/mo · Annual billing US$17.00/mo
Claude Opus 5.5 (High) is #3 on Arena Text (overall) (1508±7). - Also consider ChatGPT Plus OpenAI
US$20.00/mo
GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is #22 on Arena Text (overall) (1484±8).
Any budget (USA)
- Best pick Google AI Plus Google
US$4.99/mo
Gemini 4 Argon (High) is #1 on Arena Text (overall) (1524±9). - Also strong Claude Pro Anthropic
US$20.00/mo · Annual billing US$17.00/mo
Claude Opus 5.5 (High) is #3 on Arena Text (overall) (1508±7). - Also consider ChatGPT Plus OpenAI
US$20.00/mo
GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is #22 on Arena Text (overall) (1484±8).
In Canada, up to CA$30
Plans with an official CAD price come first; plans that only publish a US price follow, clearly labelled. We never convert.
- Best pick Google AI Plus Google
CA$6.99/mo
Gemini 4 Argon (High) is #1 on Arena Text (overall) (1524±9). - Also strong Claude Pro Anthropic
CA$28.00/mo · Annual billing CA$280.00/yr
Claude Opus 5.5 (High) is #3 on Arena Text (overall) (1508±7). - Also consider ChatGPT Free OpenAI
Free
GPT-6 Luna (Max) is #91 on Arena Text (overall) (1443±5).
Who leads Arena Text (overall)
The leaderboard this page uses. Friendly model names, with the leaderboard's own name in grey. All rankings.
Higher is better. Bars compare rows in this table only.
| Rank | Model | Company | Score | Available in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Gemini 4 ArgonHighgemini-4-argon-high | 1524±9 | Google AI Plus, Google AI Pro, Google AI Ultra 5x, Google AI Ultra 20x | |
| #2 | Muse WonderMaxmuse-wonder-max | Meta | 1509±11 | Not named on plan pages |
| #3 | Claude Opus 5.5Highclaude-opus-5.5-high | Anthropic | 1508±7 | Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20x |
| #4 | Claude Fable 5High (older version or setting)claude-fable-5-high | Anthropic | 1504±4 | – |
| #5 | Claude Opus 4.6High (older version or setting)claude-opus-4-6-high | Anthropic | 1503±3 | – |
| #6 | Claude Fable 5.1Maxclaude-fable-5.1-max | Anthropic | 1502±6 | Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20x |
| #9 | Gemini 3.8 FlashHighgemini-3.8-flash-high | 1496±5 | Not named on plan pages | |
| #10 | Muse Spark 1.3Maxmuse-spark-1.3-max | Meta | 1494±6 | Not named on plan pages |
| #18 | Kimi K3Maxkimi-k3-max | Moonshot | 1487±5 | We don't track this company's consumer plans |
| #22 | GPT-6.1 SolMaxgpt-6.1-sol-max | OpenAI | 1484±8 | ChatGPT Plus, ChatGPT Pro 100, ChatGPT Pro 200, ChatGPT Pro 500 |
| #27 | Mimo V2.6 Promimo-v2.6-pro | Xiaomi | 1479±9 | We don't track this company's consumer plans |
| #28 | GLM-5.3Maxglm-5.3-max | Z.ai | 1479±5 | We don't track this company's consumer plans |
| #38 | Deepseek V4.1 FlashMaxdeepseek-v4.1-flash-max | DeepSeek | 1475±6 | Not named on plan pages |
| #52 | Grok 4.5 (older version or setting)grok-4.5 | Grok (xAI) | 1466±4 | – |
| #89 | Grok 4.7XHighgrok-4.7-xhigh | Grok (xAI) | 1444±6 | Not named on plan pages |
| #111 | Mistral Large 4mistral-large-4 | Mistral | 1432±7 | Not named on plan pages |
Source: arena.ai, checked 2026-10-15.
Every plan that fits (USA)
| Plan | USD / month | CAD / month | Why it's here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google AI Plus Google | US$4.99 | CA$6.99 | Gemini 4 Argon (High) is #1 on Arena Text (overall) (1524±9). |
| Google AI Pro Google | US$19.99 | CA$26.99 | Gemini 4 Argon (High) is #1 on Arena Text (overall) (1524±9). |
| Google AI Ultra 5x Google | US$99.99 | CA$139.99 | Gemini 4 Argon (High) is #1 on Arena Text (overall) (1524±9). |
| Google AI Ultra 20x Google | US$199.99 | CA$279.99 | Gemini 4 Argon (High) is #1 on Arena Text (overall) (1524±9). |
| Claude Pro Anthropic | US$20.00 | CA$28.00 | Claude Opus 5.5 (High) is #3 on Arena Text (overall) (1508±7). |
| Claude Max 5x Anthropic | US$100.00 | CA$140.00 | Claude Opus 5.5 (High) is #3 on Arena Text (overall) (1508±7). |
| Claude Max 20x Anthropic | US$200.00 | CA$280.00 | Claude Opus 5.5 (High) is #3 on Arena Text (overall) (1508±7). |
| ChatGPT Plus OpenAI | US$20.00 | No official CAD price | GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is #22 on Arena Text (overall) (1484±8). |
| ChatGPT Pro 100 OpenAI | US$100.00 | No official CAD price | GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is #22 on Arena Text (overall) (1484±8). |
| ChatGPT Pro 200 OpenAI | US$200.00 | No official CAD price | GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is #22 on Arena Text (overall) (1484±8). |
| ChatGPT Pro 500 OpenAI | US$500.00 | No official CAD price | GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is #22 on Arena Text (overall) (1484±8). |
| Claude Free Anthropic | Free | Free | Claude Sonnet 5.5 (XHigh) is #36 on Arena Text (overall) (1475±8). |
| X Subscription Plus Grok (xAI) | US$8.00 | No official CAD price | Grok (xAI)'s best model on Arena Text (overall) is Grok 4.7 (#89); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| X Subscription Premium Grok (xAI) | US$30.00 | No official CAD price | Grok (xAI)'s best model on Arena Text (overall) is Grok 4.7 (#89); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| X Subscription Super Grok (xAI) | US$100.00 | No official CAD price | Grok (xAI)'s best model on Arena Text (overall) is Grok 4.7 (#89); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| X Subscription Ultra Grok (xAI) | US$200.00 | No official CAD price | Grok (xAI)'s best model on Arena Text (overall) is Grok 4.7 (#89); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| ChatGPT Free OpenAI | Free | Free | GPT-6 Luna (Max) is #91 on Arena Text (overall) (1443±5). |
| ChatGPT Go OpenAI | US$8.00 | No official CAD price | GPT-6 Luna (Max) is #91 on Arena Text (overall) (1443±5). |
| Mistral Pro Mistral | US$14.99 | No official CAD price | Mistral's best model on Arena Text (overall) is Mistral Large 4 (#111); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| Mistral Team Mistral | US$24.99 | No official CAD price | Mistral's best model on Arena Text (overall) is Mistral Large 4 (#111); the provider doesn't say which plans include it. |
| Gemini Free Google | Free | Free | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| X Subscription Free Grok (xAI) | Free | No official CAD price | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Copilot Free Microsoft | Free | Free | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Meta AI (free) Meta | Free | Free | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Mistral Free (Le Chat/Vibe) Mistral | Free | Free | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Perplexity Free Perplexity | Free | Free | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| DeepSeek Chat DeepSeek | Free | Free | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Microsoft 365 Personal Microsoft | US$9.99 | CA$11.50 | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Microsoft 365 Family Microsoft | US$12.99 | CA$14.50 | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Perplexity Pro Perplexity | US$17.00 (annual billing) | No official CAD price | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Microsoft 365 Premium Microsoft | US$19.99 | CA$27.00 | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Microsoft 365 Pro Microsoft | US$99.99 | CA$135.00 | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
| Perplexity Max Perplexity | US$167.00 (annual billing) | No official CAD price | Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. |
How we rank
We keep plans that include what this goal needs (any chat plan can write), then sort by where the plan's best included model ranks on Arena Text (overall), and break ties by price. One plan per provider in the picks. Nothing is blended. Where a provider doesn't say which plans include a ranked model, we say so. Prices come only from providers' own websites. Methodology.