Compare free AI tools and their paid alternatives
Teknium
Fine-tuned Mistral model focused on instruction following and helpfulness. Popular in the open-source community.
LMSYS
Fine-tuned on ShareGPT conversations. Achieved 90%+ quality of ChatGPT in evaluations using GPT-4 as judge.
Hugging Face
Access to multiple open-source models including Llama, Mistral, and more. Great for experimentation.
Perplexity
Fantastic for research with clear source citations. Combines multiple AI models with real-time web search.
Microsoft
Free access to GPT-4o during off-peak hours. Includes DALL-E 3 image generation and tight Windows/Edge integration.
You.com
Multi-model platform with access to GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, Mistral, and LLaMA all in one place.
Quora
Access to multiple AI models including GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and open-source options. Great for comparison.
Mistral AI
Mixture-of-experts architecture offering GPT-3.5 level performance. Often matches or beats GPT-3.5 in benchmarks.
DeepSeek
Breakthrough reasoning AI with transparent thought processes. Rivals OpenAI o1 model. Released with MIT license, runs offline on Mac.
OpenAI
Most balanced free AI assistant with GPT-4o Mini. Fast, intuitive, supports real-time search, file uploads, image understanding, and voice input.
Anthropic
Sophisticated Claude 3.5 Sonnet model. Excellent for nuanced writing, analyzing text, and long-form content creation.
Access to capable Gemini Pro/Flash model. Excels at real-time information via Google Search and integrates well with Google Workspace.
Meta
Meta's most advanced open-weight model. GPT-3.5-level performance with complete control over deployment and customization.