Best Free AI Tools: In today’s fast-moving digital world, AI tools are becoming essential for learning, working, and solving everyday problems. From students writing assignments to professionals managing tasks, AI makes things faster and easier. It is important to understand what tools are available and how they differ from each other.
Many companies offer free version of their AI tools, making advanced technology accessible to everyone. These tools can help with writing, coding, research, and many more. Knowing the features and costs of each tool helps users choose the best one for their needs. That’s why covering free AI tools is timely and useful. It empowers users to take advantage of technology without spending much.
Perplexity
It is an AI-powered search engine that gives clear, short answers to search queries with links to online sources. The free version uses OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 and gives unlimited answers with web links. The paid version is about Rs 1,670 per month and gives users access to OpenAI’s GPT-4, as well as additional features like uploading files and web browsing tailored for researchers and students. You don’t need to log in to try it, but an account helps you save your chat history and get more features.
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Anthropic’s Claude
Developed by Anthropic, Claude is a chatbot that writes, explains, and helps with study sessions or work-related tasks. The free version uses Claude 3 Haiku, which is fast and smart. The paid version, Claude Pro, costs around Rs 1,670/month and gives access to Claude 3 Opus, which is more advanced and can handle longer chats. Claude is known for providing clear and thoughtful answers. It’s good for writing essays, emails, and summaries, as well as deeper, longer conversations.
Google’s Gemini
Earlier known as Bard, Google’s flagship AI chatbot has been designed for writing, coding, and searching the web. The free plan gives you access to Gemini 1.5 Flash. The paid version, called Gemini Advanced, costs around Rs 1,950/month and gives you access to Gemini 1.5 Pro, which is faster and provides access to many tools such as Atlassian Rovo, MongoDB, New Relic, Redis. It also includes 2TB Google Drive storage. Gemini works well within Gmail, Google Docs, and YouTube. If you use Google apps often, Gemini is a useful AI tool to help with daily tasks.
DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek, which is known for developing other AI models like DeepSeek-V2 and DeepSeek-Coder. (Image: Unsplash)
It is an open AI model made by Chinese startup DeepSeek, which is known for developing other AI models like DeepSeek-V2 and DeepSeek-Coder. You can try its models for free online or download its code repositories on GitHub. DeepSeek doesn’t have fixed paid plans yet, and is used more by people in programming or research. It supports tasks like writing code, solving math, and translating languages. It’s not as popular as other AI models yet, but is growing quickly in the AI community.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT
ChatGPT was developed by OpenAI and is one of the most popular AI chatbots. (Unsplash)
ChatGPT was developed by OpenAI and is one of the most popular AI chatbots. The free version uses GPT-3.5 and gives helpful replies. You also get limited access to GPT-4o. The paid version, ChatGPT Plus, costs around Rs 1,670/month and gives users full access to GPT-4o, better tools like image and file use, and faster answers. It also lets users create and use tasks, projects, and custom GPTs. There is also limited access to Sora video generation. It’s great for writing, learning, coding, and asking questions. ChatGPT is used by students, teachers, writers, and even businesses for everyday help.
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(This article has been curated by Disha Gupta, who is an intern with the Indian Express)
