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Cohere alternatives
The closest alternatives to Cohere are Perplexity, DeepSeek and Microsoft Copilot, which also cover searching the web with AI and using LLM APIs. 13 of the 15 listed here can be used for free, including Perplexity and DeepSeek. The lowest paid plan starts at $9 per month (Hugging Face).
- Alternatives
- 15
- Free options
- 13
- Updated
- Nov 2026
Closest first: ordered by how many of Cohere's tasks each tool shares, then by popularity.
- 1
PerplexityFree tier
An AI search assistant that answers questions with cited web sources and supports multi-step deep research reports.
Also does:Searching the web with AI
Web · iOS · Android · Browser extension
- 2
DeepSeekFree
DeepSeek's free AI assistant with strong reasoning and coding capabilities, available on the web and mobile.
Also does:Using LLM APIs
Web · iOS · Android · API
- 3
Microsoft CopilotVerifiedFree tier · from $9.99/mo
An AI assistant for everyday and work tasks, with chat, search, drafting and image creation.
Also does:Searching the web with AI
Web · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android
- 4
Hugging FaceVerifiedFree tier · from $9/mo
Hosts, shares and runs machine learning models, datasets and demo apps for AI developers and teams.
Also does:Using LLM APIs
Web · API · Command line
- 5
GrokFree tier · from $30/mo
xAI's AI assistant with access to real-time posts from X, image generation and conversational question answering.
Also does:Searching the web with AI
Web · iOS · Android
- 6
NotionVerifiedFree tier · from $10/mo
A connected workspace for team notes, projects, and knowledge, with AI and agents built in.
Also does:Searching the web with AI
API
- 7
FLUXVerifiedPay as you go
Multimodal image and video generation for developers, teams, and creators via web playground or API.
Also does:Using LLM APIs
Web · API
- 8
OllamaVerifiedFree tier · from $20/mo
Run open AI models locally or through a cloud API, for developers and teams.
Also does:Using LLM APIs
API
- 9
Stability AIVerifiedFree tier
Commercially-safe generative media models and tools for creative teams and developers.
Also does:Using LLM APIs
API
- 10
- 11
FinVerifiedPay as you go
AI customer agent that resolves support, sales and ecommerce conversations for service teams.
Also does:Using LLM APIs
API
- 12
LM StudioVerifiedFree tier · from $20/mo
LM Studio runs local LLMs and provides a desktop agent for people who want on-device AI.
Also does:Searching the web with AI
- 13
OpenRouterVerifiedFree tier
One API endpoint for calling many AI models from different providers, with automatic fallback
Also does:Using LLM APIs
Web · API
- 14
ConsensusFree tier
An AI academic search engine that surfaces the degree of scientific agreement on a question from peer-reviewed papers.
Also does:Searching the web with AI
Web · Browser extension
- 15
At a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Free | Platforms | API | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohere | Free tier | Yes | — | No | — |
| Perplexity | Free tier | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension | Yes | — |
| DeepSeek | Free | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, API | Yes | — |
| Microsoft Copilot | Free tier · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | No | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Hugging Face | Free tier · from $9/mo | Yes | Web, API, Command line | Yes | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Grok | Free tier · from $30/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | Yes | — |
| Notion | Free tier · from $10/mo | Yes | API | Yes | Nov 3, 2026 |
| FLUX | Pay as you go | No | Web, API | Yes | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Ollama | Free tier · from $20/mo | Yes | API | Yes | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Stability AI | Free tier | Yes | API | Yes | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Genspark | Free tier | Yes | — | No | — |
| Fin | Pay as you go | No | API | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
| LM Studio | Free tier · from $20/mo | Yes | — | No | Nov 4, 2026 |
| OpenRouter | Free tier | Yes | Web, API | Yes | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Consensus | Free tier | Yes | Web, Browser extension | No | — |
| Liner | Free tier | Yes | — | No | — |
Common questions
- What is the best alternative to Cohere?
- Perplexity is the closest match: it also covers searching the web with AI. DeepSeek and Microsoft Copilot come next. Alternatives are ordered by how many of Cohere's tasks they share, then by how popular they are.
- Is there a free alternative to Cohere?
- Yes. Perplexity, DeepSeek and Microsoft Copilot can be used for free. Perplexity has a free plan.
- What is the cheapest alternative to Cohere?
- Among paid plans, Hugging Face starts lowest at $9 per month.
- Which Cohere alternatives have a mobile app?
- Perplexity, DeepSeek and Microsoft Copilot have an iPhone or Android app.