AI CHATBOT FACE OFF
Free plans, prices and strengths of the big three, checked in October 2026.
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BEST FREE PLAN
ChatGPT Free has no hard cap on text chat, so it is the most predictable free plan for daily use.
GOOGLE USERS
Gemini Free includes Nano Banana images and Deep Research, and it works closely with Google apps.
LIVE NEWS
Grok searches public X posts plus the web, so it shines for breaking news and trends.
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN
US entry plans: Gemini AI Plus $4.99, ChatGPT Go $8 and Grok Plus $8 a month.
TOP MODEL
In October 2026, Gemini 4 Argon led the Arena text leaderboard. Grok runs Grok 4.7.
IMAGES
ChatGPT Images 2.5, Gemini Nano Banana and Grok Imagine. Grok images carry a watermark.
OUR PICK
Most people do fine with ChatGPT. Pick Gemini for Google apps and value, Grok for live X news.