Research Guides: Generative AI Guide: Free Generative AI Tools

Free AI Tools

This short list of AI tools are mostly free but may have some limitations, including that they may:

Only provide basic responses to common queries but may struggle with more complex interactions
Provide lower quality answers
Have limited integration capabilities
Have limited or no dedicated support
Limit the number of queries in a given time
Have advertisements

ChatGPT
A large language model-based chatbot developed by OpenAI which can be engaged with prompts.
DeepSeek
An LLM-based chatbot focused on efficiency that can create text, code, and more.
Copilot
Microsoft's large language model-based chatbot
Manus
A LLM-based chatbot that focuses on creating projects start-to-finish, such as slide decks.
Perplexity AI
A large language model-based chatbot that is powered GPT-4 and Claude 2. Turning on co-pilot helps refine your database searches by asking questions.
Claude
An AI assistant from Anthropic

Adobe Firefly
Firefly uses text prompts to generate artwork, which can then be customized into a variety of styles. The free version has 25 monthly generative credits.
Copilot
Microsoft's large language model-based chatbot
MidJourney
A generative artificial intelligence program and service that generates images. It is created and hosted by San Francisco–based independent research lab Midjourney, Inc.
Canva Image Generator
An AI image generator by Canva

Grammarly
An AI writing tool that can generate text based on prompts and check spelling and grammar.
Notion
An organizational tool that acts as an all-in-one workspace, now with AI.
Otter AI
An AI notetaker that transcribes meetings and lectures. Obtain permission before recording or transcribing.
Quizlet
An interactive study tool that can quiz you on content

Rubric for Evaluating AI Tools
Criteria for evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of AI tools
There's an AI for That
Database for AIs available for different tasks. Uses an AI search to find the best AI tools for multiple use cases.