Side-by-side comparison · AI Assistants & LLMs
ChatGPT vs Poe vs Qwen Chat
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone who wants one general-purpose assistant that handles most everyday jobs.
Pick it if: People who want to try lots of models without paying for several subscriptions.
Pick it if: Anyone after a capable free assistant with image, video, slides and website tools, and developers who want open models.
ChatGPT scores highest overall, but Qwen Chat gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.
Overview
| Attribute | ChatGPT | Poe | Qwen Chat |
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| In one line | OpenAI's all-rounder: chat, images, voice, web search and agents in one app. | Quora's app for using hundreds of AI models and bots under one subscription. | Alibaba's generous free assistant for research, slides, websites, images and video. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $8/mo | $4.99/mo | $4/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | ChatGPT | Poe | Qwen Chat |
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| Overall rating | 4.3Winner | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | ChatGPT | Poe | Qwen Chat |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | No |
| Browser extension | Yes | No | No |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | No | No |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | No | No |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | Yes |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | Yes | Yes |
| Writes code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | No | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 15/ 17 | 12/ 17 | 11/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | ChatGPT | Poe | Qwen Chat |
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| Plans | Free Free Trying it out and everyday questions. | Free Free A quick look at the app. | FreeOur pick Free Most people. The free limits are generous for chat and research. |
Go $8/mo Casual users who hit the free limits. | Starter $4.99/mo Light daily use of cheaper models. | Go $4/mo Regular users who want higher chat limits. | |
PlusOur pick $20/mo Anyone using it most days for work. | PremiumOur pick $19.99/mo, or $199.99/yr Regular users switching between top models. | Plus $19/mo Creators making images and video most days. | |
Pro From $100/mo Heavy users and people living in Codex. | Higher tiers $49.99 to $249.99/mo Heavy users of expensive models and video. | Pro $99/mo Heavy video and image users who need priority. | |
Business See website Teams from 2 people up. | |||
| Which plan to pick | The free plan is now good enough to use properly, so stay on it until the image, voice or research limits annoy you. Plus is the sensible upgrade. Only look at Pro if you run Codex or deep research all day, and read the current tier details first: Pro 200 now comes with a smaller allowance than it did before 29 September. | Premium at $19.99 is the plan to start on. Watch your points use for a fortnight; if you spend most of them on one model, switch to that company's own subscription instead. | Start free; most people never need to pay. Go at $4 is cheap if you hit the chat limits. Prices are App Store prices, so check the in-app screen before you subscribe. |
Key features
Pros and cons
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Questions people ask
Which is better, ChatGPT, Poe or Qwen Chat?
ChatGPT scores highest overall in our ratings (ChatGPT 4.3/5, Poe 3.6/5 and Qwen Chat 4.0/5). ChatGPT is best for everyday questions and brainstorming and making and editing images in the chat. Poe is best for trying many models in one place and comparing answers from different models. Qwen Chat is best for A free assistant that does a bit of everything and quick webpages and slide decks from a prompt.
Which is cheaper, ChatGPT, Poe or Qwen Chat?
ChatGPT: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $8/mo. Poe: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.99/mo. Qwen Chat: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $4/mo.
Which is easier to use, ChatGPT, Poe or Qwen Chat?
ChatGPT rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who wants one general-purpose assistant that handles most everyday jobs.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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