Alternatives · Chat & Assistants
Kimi alternatives
The closest alternatives to Kimi are Claude, ChatGPT and Google Gemini, which also cover chatting with an AI assistant and researching a topic. 13 of the 15 listed here can be used for free, including Claude and ChatGPT. The lowest paid plan starts at $8 per month (ChatGPT).
- Alternatives
- 15
- Free options
- 13
- Updated
- Nov 2026
Closest first: ordered by how many of Kimi's tasks each tool shares, then by popularity.
- 1
ClaudeFree tier · from $20/mo
Anthropic's AI assistant with a long context window, nuanced reasoning and strong performance on writing and analysis.
Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantResearching a topicChatting with PDFs
Web · iOS · Android · API
- 2
ChatGPTFree tier · from $8/mo
OpenAI's AI assistant for questions, writing, coding and research, with a free tier and paid plans for more capable models.
Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantResearching a topic
Web · iOS · Android · API
- 3
Google GeminiFree tier · from $9.99/mo
Google's multimodal AI assistant with live web search and deep integration with Gmail, Docs and Drive.
Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantResearching a topic
Web · iOS · Android
- 4
Microsoft CopilotVerifiedFree tier · from $9.99/mo
An AI assistant for everyday and work tasks, with chat, search, drafting and image creation.
Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantResearching a topic
Web · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android
- 5
NotebookLMFree tier · from $9.99/mo
Google's AI notebook that grounds every answer in your uploaded documents, PDFs and audio files with source citations.
Also does:Researching a topicChatting with PDFs
Web · iOS · Android
- 6
Le ChatFree tier · from $14.99/mo
Mistral AI's consumer chat product with fast models, web search, image generation and document upload.
Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantResearching a topic
Web · iOS · Android
- 7
SciteFree trial
An academic research platform that classifies citations as supporting or contrasting, showing the evidential weight behind published claims.
Also does:Researching a topicChatting with PDFs
Web · Browser extension
- 8
SciSpacePaid
An AI tool for reading research papers with inline concept explanations, full-paper Q&A and related literature discovery.
Also does:Researching a topicChatting with PDFs
Web · Browser extension
- 9
PerplexityFree tier
An AI search assistant that answers questions with cited web sources and supports multi-step deep research reports.
Also does:Researching a topic
Web · iOS · Android · Browser extension
- 10
DeepSeekFree
DeepSeek's free AI assistant with strong reasoning and coding capabilities, available on the web and mobile.
Also does:Chatting with an AI assistant
Web · iOS · Android · API
- 11
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:Chatting with an AI assistant
Web · iOS · Android
- 12
Character.AIFree tier
Chat with millions of user-created AI characters.
Also does:Chatting with an AI assistant
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Meta AIFree
Meta's free AI assistant available inside Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, and as a standalone web app.
Also does:Chatting with an AI assistant
Web · iOS · Android
- 15
Qwen ChatFree
Free assistant powered by Alibaba's open Qwen models.
Also does:Chatting with an AI assistant
At a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Free | Platforms | API | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi | Free tier | Yes | — | No | — |
| Claude | Free tier · from $20/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, API | Yes | — |
| ChatGPT | Free tier · from $8/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, API | Yes | — |
| Google Gemini | Free tier · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | Yes | — |
| Microsoft Copilot | Free tier · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | No | Nov 3, 2026 |
| NotebookLM | Free tier · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | No | — |
| Le Chat | Free tier · from $14.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | No | — |
| Scite | Free trial | No | Web, Browser extension | Yes | — |
| SciSpace | Paid | No | Web, Browser extension | No | — |
| Perplexity | Free tier | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension | Yes | — |
| DeepSeek | Free | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, API | Yes | — |
| Grok | Free tier · from $30/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | Yes | — |
| Character.AI | Free tier | Yes | — | No | — |
| Doubao | Free | Yes | — | No | — |
| Meta AI | Free | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | No | — |
| Qwen Chat | Free | Yes | — | No | — |
Common questions
- What is the best alternative to Kimi?
- Claude is the closest match: it also covers chatting with an AI assistant, researching a topic and chatting with PDFs. ChatGPT and Google Gemini come next. Alternatives are ordered by how many of Kimi's tasks they share, then by how popular they are.
- Is there a free alternative to Kimi?
- Yes. Claude, ChatGPT and Google Gemini can be used for free. Claude has a free plan, and paid plans start at $20 per month.
- What is the cheapest alternative to Kimi?
- Among paid plans, ChatGPT starts lowest at $8 per month.
- Which Kimi alternatives have a mobile app?
- Claude, ChatGPT and Google Gemini have an iPhone or Android app.