What AI tools cost per month
Real starting prices from every reviewed tool — averaged, bucketed, and broken down by category so you never overpay.
- Average starting price
- $32/mo
- Free forever
- 1189
- Under $10/mo
- 1008
Cheapest pick in every category
The lowest verified starting price per category — cheapest first.
| Category | Tool | Starts at | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Chatbots | DeepSeek Chat | Free, API from ~$0.14/M tokens | Review |
| AI Code Assistants | Hostinger AI Builder | From $3/mo hosting | Review |
| AI Customer Support | Bland | Trial credits, from ~$0.09/min | Review |
| AI Design | Pixlr | Free, Plus from $1.99/mo | Review |
| AI Image Generators | Autoenhance Photo Enhancer | From $0.16 per image | Review |
| AI Marketing | Yext | From $4/week/location | Review |
| AI Model Training | Together AI | Pay-as-you-go, from $0.10 per 1M tokens | Review |
| AI Productivity | Standuply | Free, from $1/user/mo | Review |
| AI Video Tools | Rev Captions | From $1.50/min captions | Review |
| AI Voice & Audio | AssemblyAI | $0.00037/sec | Review |
| AI Writing | TextExpander AI | $3.33/mo | Review |
Monthly budget buckets
1008
Under $10/month
Solo tools and generous starters — where most beginners should shop.
See budget deals →1823
$10–$25/month
The professional sweet spot — flagship chatbots, editors, and studios.
Compare top tools →1452
$25+/month
Team and power-user tiers — buy only when free limits block revenue work.
Browse all tools →What does “starting price” mean?
The cheapest paid tier we could verify — usually monthly billing for one seat. Annual billing, teams, and usage credits change the real number, so confirm on the official site.
Is a free tool always worse than a paid one?
No. For common jobs like writing help or background removal, free tiers match paid output. Pay when a limit — seats, minutes, generations — blocks your actual work.
Monthly or annual billing?
Start monthly while you evaluate. Switch to annual only for a tool you open daily — the 15–20% saving is real, but only if you stay.
Why do prices change so often?
AI model costs keep falling, so vendors reprice several times a year. Treat every figure here as a verified starting point, not a quote.