The most complete comparison of every major AI tool's free tier. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek and more — tested, ranked, and honestly reviewed.
| Tool | Free Model | Context Window | Web Search | Image Gen | Code | Paid From | Privacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | GPT-5.2 (limited) | 128K | ✓ | ✓ DALL-E | Strong | $20/mo | US-based |
| Claude | Sonnet 4.6 (capped) | 200K | ✓ | ✗ | Best | $20/mo | US-based |
| Gemini | 2.5 Pro (generous) | 1M | ✓ | ~ Imagen | Strong | $19.99/mo | US-based |
| Grok | Basic (very limited) | 128K | ✓ X/Twitter | ~ Limited | Good | $30/mo | US-based |
| DeepSeek | V4 (fully free) | 1M | ✗ | ✗ | Excellent | $0.27/1M tok | ⚠ China |
| Perplexity | Full search (unlimited) | 32K | ✓ Always | ✗ | Basic | $20/mo | US-based |
| Copilot | GPT-4o (free) | 128K | ✓ Bing | ✓ DALL-E | Strong | $30/user/mo | US-based |
| Meta Llama 4 | Full model (free/open) | 10M | ✗ (self-host) | ✗ | Strong | Free forever | Self-host |
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