Use cases / Chat assistants & general LLMs
Best AI tools for Chat assistants & general LLMs
General-purpose AI assistants. 11 tools ranked by our published formula.
ChatGPT
OpenAI's assistant with reasoning, search, image generation, voice and agent mode. Best for: Best all-rounder.
The full ranking
OpenAI's assistant with reasoning, search, image generation, voice and agent mode.
AI answer engine with citations and deep research.
Anthropic's assistant, strong at writing, analysis, long documents and code.
Google's assistant integrated with Workspace, Search and Android.
xAI's assistant with real-time X data.
Microsoft's consumer assistant integrated with Windows and Edge.
Google's newest frontier model: 1M token input-output limit; API $2/$10 per 1M tokens introductory until Nov 30, 2026, then $4/$20.
Meta's new frontier models for coding and agents; Muse Wonder API at $4/$20 per 1M tokens, Muse Wonder Full via Muse Code ($50/$200/mo). Not open-weight.
Mistral's fast assistant, EU-based.
Chat app for DeepSeek's open-weight models.
Meta's assistant across WhatsApp, Instagram and web.
No sponsored placements in this list. Scores are v1 editorial baselines; see methodology.