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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Qwen ChatFree
Free assistant powered by Alibaba's open Qwen models.
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KimiFree tier
Long-context assistant that reads huge documents.
- 8

LM StudioVerifiedFree tier · from $20/mo
LM Studio runs local LLMs and provides a desktop agent for people who want on-device AI.
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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
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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

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
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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
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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
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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
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Character.AIFree tier
Chat with millions of user-created AI characters.
Also does:Chatting with an AI assistant
At a glance
| Tool | Pricing | Free | Platforms | API | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chat | Free tier · from $14.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | No | — |
| ChatGPT | Free tier · from $8/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, API | Yes | — |
| Claude | Free tier · from $20/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, API | Yes | — |
| Google Gemini | Free tier · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | 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 |
| Qwen Chat | Free | Yes | — | No | — |
| Kimi | Free tier | Yes | — | No | — |
| LM Studio | Free tier · from $20/mo | Yes | — | No | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Perplexity | Free tier | Yes | Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension | Yes | — |
| Claude Code | Pay as you go | No | Command line, Mac, Windows, Linux | Yes | — |
| Cursor | Free tier · from $8/mo | Yes | Web, Mac, Command line, IDE | Yes | Nov 3, 2026 |
| GitHub Copilot | Free tier · from $10/mo | Yes | Web, IDE, Command line | No | Nov 3, 2026 |
| NotebookLM | Free tier · from $9.99/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | No | — |
| Grok | Free tier · from $30/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | Yes | — |
| Character.AI | Free tier | Yes | — | 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.