/PRCWT/Guangzhou, April 4, 2023——Since late 2022, AI-powered chatbots have exploded in popularity. They’re extremely useful tools that give you natural-sounding responses based on your input. Nowadays, we see a bunch of chatbots popping up all over the place with varying degrees of effectiveness.
The thing is that there are so many out there with different capabilities. It can be hard to see which ones are the best chatbots to feed your queries. Well, here’s a list of the best chatbots out there that you can use. We’ll go over what they can do and how accessible they are.
Name Free to use? Subscription cost
How to find it
ChatGPTYes$20/monthChat.openai.com
BingAIYesNoBing AI page
Snapchat My AINo$3.49/monthSign up for Snapchat+
Google BardYesNoBard.Google.com
Meta Blenderbot 3YesNoBlenderbot.ai
Einstein GPTLimited free trialStarts at $75/monthSalesforce
JasperLimited free trialStarts at $40/monthJasper.ai
YouChatFreeNoYou.com
NovaYes, but limited$7.99/week
or
$59.99/yearGoogle Play Store
Ask AIYes, but limited$4.99/week
or
$39.99 onceGoogle Play Store
ChatGPT
We can’t have a list of the best AI chatbots on the market without including the father of the modern chatbot era. ChatGPT really shook the tech world to its core when it entered the market on October 2022. It had pretty much set the standard for what a chatbot should be.
You can use ChatGPT for free and have access to all of the basic functions. You’re able to get answers on most subjects and have a natural conversation with it. When it comes to written content, you can make articles, stories, scripts, code, eulogies, poems, reviews, etc.
At the time, you can use ChatGPT version 3.5 for free. The latest version, popularly dubbed GPT-4, is available to use if you’re on the paid subscription. With it, you’re able to generate responses with up to 25,000 words, generate them faster, use pictures as inputs, and much more.
Bing AI
When ChatGPT started making headlines, Microsoft was quick to invest in it and bring its own AI-powered chatbot. Named Bing AI, this is the company’s attempt to bring more traction to its ill-fated search engine.
Since this is a Microsoft product, you’ll see it integrated into the Edge browser. There’s also a shortcut to this feature in the search bar in Windows 11. When it comes to functionality, it’s pretty similar to ChatGPT, which should come as no surprise. You’re able to generate answers and written content by typing what you want.
The responses are similar to what you’d find with ChatGPT, but there are some differences. One example is that it can’t write eulogies whereas ChatGPT can. Also, Bing AI’s responses are focused on getting you to search stuff on the Bing search engine. Responses would often end with “Would you like to look up…”.
Snapchat’s My AI
Snapchat implemented ChatGPT into its social media app, and it resulted in My AI. This puts the power of a chatbot right onto your phone, as you’re able to access it right from the app.
My AI is striving to be more of a “human” companion rather than a source of information. You’re still able to generate scripts, stories, poems, and all that good stuff. However, it exists as a chat conversation. Your conversation with My AI is pinned to the top o
f your conversations, and you chat with it as you would with a human.
It’s really good when it comes to the types of content that you’re able to create. It’s pretty close to ChatGPT, but it’s not quite as good at keeping to a conversation.
Google Bard
Google Bard sticks out on this list because it’s one of the few chatbots that aren’t powered by ChatGPT. This means that we can expect many differences in the responses.
Bard works pretty similarly to ChatGPT, as it gives you answers in a human-like tone. Just like ChatGPT, you’re able to generate responses from text input. You can use it to talk to, but you can also search for information and generate written content as well.
The main difference is that it’s heavily tied to the Google search engine. After each response, you’ll see a Google It button. This will bring up a Google search page for what you put in. It’s a way of keeping people on the Google search page.
Meta’s BlenderBot 3
You might not have heard of this chatbot, but it was around before ChatGPT made it to the public. Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, etc., released this chatbot back in August 2022. It came first, but it didn’t really make a splash.
BlenderBot 3 is a pretty capable chatbot but it’s not really meant to do the same things that you would use ChatGPT for. This chatbot is mostly used for, well, chatting. You won’t be generating any stories or anything like that. It’s good just to chat with. It manages to stay on the topic pretty well, so you won’t have any issues using it.
Einstein GPT by Salesforce
This next entry on the list isn’t quite for chatting about your day or generating short stories. This one is focused on the business side of AI. Einstein GPT is a generative AI centering around CRM (Customer Relations Management). It’s for companies that constantly keep in contact with clients.
It’s an AI based on ChatGPT, and you can use it just like you would the chatbot. Since it centers around CRM, you’ll use it to generate responses for your customers. Not only that, but it can generate lead pages for you and much much more. If you’re starting a business, and you think that you’d need some assistance for interacting with customers, you should consider trying it out.
Jasper
Jasper is your personal copywriter. It’s a generative chatbot that can create all types of content for your business. Do you need a blog post written for your site? You can use the bot for ideas of what to write. Do you need ideas for social media posts? You can ask Jasper.
Along with original written content, you can also use the chatbot to generate images for you. So, you can type up an article and then generate an image to go along with it. It’s an all-in-one AI solution for your business.
You.com Chat
Bard and Bing AI are both basically search engines on steroids, but You.Com Chat definitely takes the cake in that regard. You.com is a search engine, and it has a chat feature that you can access via the tab. In it, you can type in prompts and get responses as though you were using ChatGPT.
One thing about this is that it’s built right into the search engine. After you get a response, you’ll see a feed of relevant search results on the right side of the screen. You don’t have to click any dedicated button to access the search results. They automatically pop up on the right of the screen. It’s a great way to implement the AI into the search experience.
Nova
Nova brings the power of generative AI to your phone. It’s an app that has most of the capabilities that you’d find in ChatGPT. It has a simple and easy-to-use interface. When it comes to the speed of the generation, it’s not as fast as Bing AI or Bard, but it’s not too bad.
The UI is pretty simple, but there are some interesting perks, For starters, the app keeps a catalog of your past conversations, so you can access them again. Also, there’s a whole screen dedicated to prompt ideas that you can try out. It gives you some inspiration and it lets you know some the app’s potential.
One thing that you need to know about this is that it’s monetized as you would expect an app to be. You start off with a limited number of free credits. You use one credit every time you type in a prompt. After you run out, you’ll need to pay for the premium service. This is for people who wouldn’t mind paying a bit at a time to use a dedicated app.
Ask AI
Ask AI is an app that really centers around its straightforward UI. When you open it, you’ll see the text field for your prompt. Also, you’ll see a plethora of possible subjects that you can ask about. When you tap on one, the text field will automatically populate with a random suggestion. Up top, you’ll see your recent text conversations.
As for the speed, it’s pretty slow compared to the rest of the chatbots. You’ll see it type out each character just like ChatGPT, and it takes a while. So, if you know that your answer is going to be pretty long, you’ll want to place your phone down and walk away for a second.
This app is pretty limited if you’re on a free plan. You have three free generations per day before the app cuts you off. If you want to sign up for the premium plan, you can either pay weekly for it or pay a one-off payment of $39.99.
