Best free AI
Updated 2026-10-16 from official prices and dated leaderboards.
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The free plans, ranked
- Best pick Claude Free Anthropic
Free
Claude Sonnet 5.5 (XHigh) is #36 on Arena Text (overall) (1475±8). - Also strong ChatGPT Free OpenAI
Free
GPT-6 Luna (Max) is #91 on Arena Text (overall) (1443±5). - Also consider Gemini Free Google
Free
Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. - Option X Subscription Free Grok (xAI)
Free
Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. - Option Copilot Free Microsoft
Free
Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price. - Option Meta AI (free) Meta
Free
Includes what this goal needs, within budget. No ranked model is named for this plan, so it sorts by price.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Free Anthropic | Free | Free | Claude Sonnet 5.5 (XHigh) is #36 on Arena Text (overall) (1475±8). |
| ChatGPT Free OpenAI | Free | Free | GPT-6 Luna (Max) is #91 on Arena Text (overall) (1443±5). |
| 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. |
How we rank
We keep plans that include what this goal needs (free plans only), 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.