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Useful Free AI Services (2025 Edition)

· 4 min read
Anand Raja
Senior Software Engineer

Chatbots & Assistants

  1. Claude.ai

    • Anthropic's conversational AI with a 100K context window on the free tier.
    • Great for long-form conversations and document analysis.
  2. Microsoft Copilot

    • Free access to GPT-4 with image generation and web browsing capabilities.
    • Integrated into Microsoft Office and Edge.
  3. Bard (Google Gemini)

    • Google's AI assistant with multimodal capabilities.
    • Free for general use with access to real-time web search.
  4. HuggingChat

    • Open-source chatbot using various open models.
    • Free and community-driven.
  5. Poe

    • Platform offering free limited access to multiple AI models like GPT-4, Claude, and others.

AI Search & Research

  1. Perplexity AI

    • AI-powered search engine with cited answers and conversational follow-ups.
    • Free tier with Pro option for advanced features.
  2. Emergent

    • Research-focused AI search with deep contextual understanding.
    • Ideal for academic and professional research.
  3. You.com

    • Customizable AI search engine with app integrations.
    • Free tier with Pro upgrade for enhanced features.
  4. Phind

    • Technical search engine optimized for programming and developer queries.
    • Free tier available.
  5. Consensus

    • Scientific answer engine that provides direct quotes from research papers.
    • Free for academic and research use.

Content Creation

  1. Microsoft Designer

    • Free AI image generation with DALL-E models.
    • Integrated with Microsoft tools.
  2. Leonardo.ai

    • AI art generation with daily free credits.
    • Great for creative projects.
  3. Canva

    • Design platform with AI-powered tools for text and image generation.
    • Free tier with premium templates available.
  4. Bing Image Creator

    • DALL-E powered image generation integrated with Bing.
  5. Quillbot

    • AI paraphrasing and writing assistance.
    • Free tier with premium options for advanced features.

Productivity & Learning

  1. Elicit

    • AI research assistant that finds and summarizes academic papers.
    • Free for researchers and students.
  2. Explainpaper

    • Upload research papers and get simplified explanations.
    • Free for academic use.
  3. NotebookLM

    • Google's AI research tool for document analysis and summarization.
    • Free for personal use.
  4. Teachable Machine

    • Create machine learning models without coding.
    • Free and beginner-friendly.
  5. AutoDraw

    • AI-assisted drawing tool for quick sketches and designs.
    • Completely free.

Local AI Tools

  1. Ollama

    • Run open LLMs locally with simple commands.
    • Free for personal use with support for quantized models.
  2. LM Studio

    • GUI for running, managing, and chatting with local LLMs.
    • Free and supports GGUF models.
  3. Open WebUI

    • Self-hosted web interface for running and chatting with local models.
    • Free and open-source.
  4. llama.cpp

    • Fast CPU/GPU inference for GGUF models.
    • Free and highly efficient.

Developer Tools

  1. Jules

    • Google's Coding Agent: Designed to assist developers with coding tasks.
    • Asynchronous Agent: Operates asynchronously, enabling efficient handling of coding workflows.
  2. Code X

    • OpenAI's Coding Agent: A powerful AI tool for generating and completing code.
    • Versatile: Supports multiple programming languages and integrates with IDEs for seamless development.
  3. GitHub Copilot (limited)

    • AI-powered coding assistant integrated into IDEs like VS Code, IntelliJ, and more.
    • Provides real-time code suggestions and completions.
    • Free for students and open-source contributors.
  4. Codeium

    • Free AI coding assistant that supports multiple IDEs.
    • Offers code completions, refactoring suggestions, and debugging help.
  5. Replit Ghostwriter

    • AI-powered coding assistant for Replit users.
    • Helps with code generation, debugging, and explanations.
    • Free tier available for basic usage.
  6. Tabnine

    • AI code completion tool that integrates with popular IDEs.
    • Offers a free tier for individual developers.
    • Focuses on privacy by running locally for enterprise users.
  7. Kite (Discontinued but still notable)

    • AI-powered coding assistant for Python and JavaScript.
    • Provided intelligent code completions and documentation.
  8. Amazon CodeWhisperer

    • AI-powered coding companion for AWS developers.
    • Offers code suggestions and integrates with AWS services.
    • Free tier available for individual developers.
  9. Speak

    • AI language learning platform with free features.

These free AI services cover a wide range of use cases, from chatbots and search engines to content creation and productivity tools. Most offer free tiers with reasonable usage limits, making them accessible for personal and professional use.