The Best Free AI Tools You Can Use Right Now

You do not need to spend a dollar to access powerful AI tools. Here are the best completely free options available right now.

For general assistance: ChatGPT (free tier), Meta AI, HuggingChat. For coding: Codeium, GitHub Copilot free tier. For research: Perplexity (free tier). For images: Leonardo AI, Ideogram. For writing: Grammarly, Notion AI. For productivity: NotebookLM, Otter.ai (free tier).

The free tiers of most AI tools have gotten remarkably good. While paid tiers unlock the latest models and higher limits, the free options are more than sufficient for casual and moderate use.