Best free AI tools for students

Every tool on this page has a genuinely free plan — not a trial that expires. We say what the free tier actually includes, and where it runs out.

3 tools

OpenAI's conversational AI assistant, used for explanation, drafting and brainstorming.

Claude

Studying Free plan

Anthropic's AI assistant, often used for working through long documents and detailed explanation.

Gemini

Studying Free plan

Google's AI assistant, integrated with Google's own products.