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Le Chat alternatives

The closest alternatives to Le Chat are ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini, which also cover chatting with an AI assistant and writing code with AI. 14 of the 15 listed here can be used for free, including ChatGPT and Claude. The lowest paid plan starts at $8 per month (ChatGPT).

Alternatives
15
Free options
14
Updated
Nov 2026

Closest first: ordered by how many of Le Chat's tasks each tool shares, then by popularity.

  1. 1

    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 assistantWriting code with AIResearching a topic

    Web · iOS · Android · API

  2. 2

    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 assistantWriting code with AIResearching a topic

    Web · iOS · Android · API

  3. 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. 4

    DeepSeekFree

    DeepSeek's free AI assistant with strong reasoning and coding capabilities, available on the web and mobile.

    Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantWriting code with AI

    Web · iOS · Android · API

  5. 5

    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

  6. 6

    Qwen ChatFree

    Free assistant powered by Alibaba's open Qwen models.

    Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantWriting code with AI

  7. 7

    KimiFree tier

    Long-context assistant that reads huge documents.

    Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantResearching a topic

  8. 8

    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:Chatting with an AI assistantWriting code with AI

  9. 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. 10

    Claude CodePay as you go

    Terminal-based agentic coding tool from Anthropic that reads a codebase, edits files and runs commands to complete tasks end to end.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Command line · Mac · Windows · Linux

  11. 11

    CursorVerifiedFree tier · from $8/mo

    An AI code editor and coding agent that helps developers plan, write, fix, and review code.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Web · Mac · Command line · IDE

  12. 12

    GitHub CopilotVerifiedFree tier · from $10/mo

    An AI coding agent for developers and teams, built into GitHub, IDEs, the terminal, and the web.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Web · IDE · Command line

  13. 13

    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 topic

    Web · iOS · Android

  14. 14

    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

  15. 15

    Character.AIFree tier

    Chat with millions of user-created AI characters.

    Also does:Chatting with an AI assistant

At a glance

ToolPricingFreePlatformsAPIChecked
Le ChatFree tier · from $14.99/moYesWeb, iOS, AndroidNo—
ChatGPTFree tier · from $8/moYesWeb, iOS, Android, APIYes—
ClaudeFree tier · from $20/moYesWeb, iOS, Android, APIYes—
Google GeminiFree tier · from $9.99/moYesWeb, iOS, AndroidYes—
DeepSeekFreeYesWeb, iOS, Android, APIYes—
Microsoft CopilotFree tier · from $9.99/moYesWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, AndroidNoNov 3, 2026
Qwen ChatFreeYes—No—
KimiFree tierYes—No—
LM StudioFree tier · from $20/moYes—NoNov 4, 2026
PerplexityFree tierYesWeb, iOS, Android, Browser extensionYes—
Claude CodePay as you goNoCommand line, Mac, Windows, LinuxYes—
CursorFree tier · from $8/moYesWeb, Mac, Command line, IDEYesNov 3, 2026
GitHub CopilotFree tier · from $10/moYesWeb, IDE, Command lineNoNov 3, 2026
NotebookLMFree tier · from $9.99/moYesWeb, iOS, AndroidNo—
GrokFree tier · from $30/moYesWeb, iOS, AndroidYes—
Character.AIFree tierYes—No—

Common questions

What is the best alternative to Le Chat?
ChatGPT is the closest match: it also covers chatting with an AI assistant, writing code with AI and researching a topic. Claude and Google Gemini come next. Alternatives are ordered by how many of Le Chat's tasks they share, then by how popular they are.
Is there a free alternative to Le Chat?
Yes. ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini can be used for free. ChatGPT has a free plan, and paid plans start at $8 per month.
What is the cheapest alternative to Le Chat?
Among paid plans, ChatGPT starts lowest at $8 per month, against $14.99 for Le Chat.
Which Le Chat alternatives have a mobile app?
ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini have an iPhone or Android app.