Poe
One subscription, access to nearly every major AI chatbot model.
Description
Poe (by Quora) is an aggregator that lets you chat with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and hundreds of other AI models from a single subscription and interface.
Pros
- One place to compare answers across models
- Frequently adds new models on day one
- Custom bot creation without code
Cons
- Costs more than using one model directly if you only ever use one
- Point-based pricing makes it hard to predict costs for heavy use
- Can be overwhelming with so many model choices
What it does & solves
Poe solves the problem of needing separate subscriptions and separate apps to try different AI models — instead of paying for ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, and Google AI Pro individually, you access all of them (plus many smaller and open-source models) through one account and one shared usage-points balance. That's especially useful for comparing how different models answer the same question, or for people who want occasional access to a top-tier model without committing to a full-price subscription to just one provider. It also lets anyone build and share a custom bot without writing code.
Use cases
- Comparing how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok each answer the same prompt
- Occasional access to premium models without paying for each one separately
- Building and sharing a custom bot with a fixed system prompt, no coding required
- Trying new or niche open-source models as soon as they're added
- Image and video generation models alongside text chat, all in one place
- Keeping a single chat history across many different underlying models
- Testing which model handles a specific task (coding, writing, math) best before committing elsewhere
Who it's for
Good for people who want flexibility across multiple AI models rather than being locked into one provider — power users comparing outputs, casual users who want occasional premium-model access without a full subscription, and anyone curious about newer or niche models as they launch. No technical skill is needed to chat; building a custom bot takes a few minutes but still no code.
Getting started
- 1Create a free account at poe.com with an email, Google, or Apple login.
- 2Browse or search the model list and start a chat with the one you want to try.
- 3Watch your points balance in the corner — different models consume points at different rates per message.
- 4Create a custom bot by combining a base model with your own system prompt if you have a recurring task.
- 5Upgrade to a paid plan once you know how many points your typical monthly usage needs.
Tips for using it well
- Check each model's point cost before a long conversation — heavier reasoning models burn through your monthly points far faster than lightweight ones.
- Use the free tier or Starter plan to sample a model before committing to a plan sized for heavy use.
- Save a custom bot with a fixed prompt for any task you repeat often instead of re-explaining context every time.
- Compare answers from two or three models side by side for anything important — that's Poe's biggest advantage over a single-model subscription.
- Annual billing saves around 17% over monthly if you know you'll stick with a plan.
Plans & pricing
Free plan: Free plan gives limited daily access to a rotating selection of models, including some points toward premium models, without requiring a subscription.
Starter
$4.99/month
Roughly 10,000 compute points per day — enough for light, regular use of premium models.
Premium
$19.99/month
About 660,000 points a month, Poe's most popular tier for people who chat with premium models regularly.
Premium Plus
$49.99/month
A larger monthly points pool for heavier use across multiple premium models.
Similar tools in Chatbots & KI-Assistenten
ChatGPT
OpenAI's do-everything AI chatbot, the most popular one out there.
Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant, strong at writing and reasoning.
Gemini
Google's multimodal AI assistant, deeply tied into Workspace.