Poe.

Poe is Quora’s multi-model AI chat platform, built for people who want the leading AI models in one place instead of juggling separate subscriptions. You can chat privately or in group chats with models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI, alongside millions of user-created bots. Poe is free to start with a daily allowance of points, and subscriptions start at $4.99 per month, according to Poe’s official help center.

What is Poe?

Poe (short for “Platform for Open Exploration”) brings many different AI products together behind a single account and subscription. Rather than building one house model, Poe hosts official bots powered by third-party providers — OpenAI’s GPT models, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, Meta’s Llama and xAI’s Grok — plus image, video and audio generators and a huge library of community-built bots.

Everything runs on one shared currency: points. Every bot charges points when it replies, and your points work across all of them — spend a few on a quick question to a fast model, save the rest for a frontier model or an image generation.

Key Features

• Many frontier models, one subscription: Chat with leading models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and xAI without paying each provider separately.
• Millions of user-created bots: Poe hosts millions of community bots for writing, coding, roleplay and niche tasks, all searchable from the Explore page.
• One flexible points pool: Every bot displays its point cost before you chat — a fixed price per image, or a variable rate based on text length.
• Create your own bots: Build a prompt bot by writing instructions on top of an existing model, or an API bot to run your own code behind it. Bots can be private or public.
• Image, video and audio generation: Generation bots from Runway, Luma, Pika, Ideogram, FLUX and ElevenLabs sit in the same app as your chats.
• Group chats and private chats: Bring several bots into one group conversation to compare answers, or keep chats private — they are not visible to other users unless you share them.
• Full context for subscribers: Subscriptions unlock exclusive bots and each bot’s full context length — up to 2 million tokens.
• API access with the same points: Subscribers can spend points through Poe’s API as well as in chat, and top up with add-on points when needed.

How to Use Poe

1. Create a free account on poe.com or in the Poe app, then browse the Explore page or search for a task.
2. Pick a bot and check the point cost in its description, so you know what each reply draws from your balance.
3. Start chatting, and switch bots whenever you like — ask a second model the same question to compare answers, or move a draft to a stronger model for polishing.
4. Try a group chat with multiple bots in one thread, or create your own bot with plain-language instructions.
5. Watch your balance and points history in Settings; free points refresh every 24 hours.
6. If you run out regularly, subscribe from “Get more points” on web or “Subscribe” in the app.

How much does Poe cost?

According to Poe’s official help center, Poe is free with a daily grant of points that resets every 24 hours and does not roll over. Subscriptions start at $4.99 per month, in monthly and annual versions, and bring a much larger points allocation (granted daily and/or monthly depending on the plan), exclusive bots and full context lengths. Poe shows your full plan options when you subscribe rather than publishing every tier publicly — so the table below sticks to officially stated figures.

Plan	Price	What you get
Free	$0	A daily allowance of points that resets every 24 hours, usable across Poe’s bots
Subscription	From $4.99/mo	Monthly or annual plans with far more points, exclusive subscriber-only bots, and full context length up to 2M tokens; also covers API use
Add-on points	From $30 / 1M points	One-time top-up points for subscribers, valid for one year; non-refundable, non-transferable, no transaction fees

Last verified: October 2026

Pros

• One subscription replaces several: a single Poe plan from $4.99/month undercuts paying $20/month to each model provider separately
• Points are flexible — the same pool works on every bot, so light chats cost little and heavy generations are there when you need them
• The community bot library is unmatched in size, covering almost any niche task
• Costs are transparent: each bot shows its rate, and you can set per-message budgets and review your points history
• Bot creation is open to everyone, from no-code prompt bots to full API bots

Cons

• Points are a budget, not unlimited access — frontier models and media generation can drain a plan fast
• Unused points generally do not roll over, and free points expire every 24 hours
• Exact plan tiers and prices are only shown during sign-up, which makes comparison shopping harder
• Community bots vary widely in quality, and bots run on third-party providers, so availability can change
• If you only use one model, a direct subscription to that provider may be simpler

Who should use Poe?

Poe suits curious users who want to compare how models answer the same question, and anyone who would otherwise pay for several separate AI subscriptions. If you mainly want one polished, single-model experience, a direct plan may suit you better — see our ChatGPT review, or browse the alternatives in our AI Chatbot category.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Poe free to use?

Yes. Poe gives non-paying users a free allowance of points every day, and those points can be spent on any bot on the platform. The daily points reset at the end of each 24-hour period and do not roll over, so free access suits light, everyday chatting rather than heavy generation work.

How do Poe points work?

Every bot on Poe charges points when it generates a response, and all your points sit in one pool that works across every bot. Costs are shown on each bot before you chat: image bots often charge a fixed price per image, while chat bots charge according to how much text they read and write.

Which AI models can I use on Poe?

Poe hosts official bots from the major AI providers, including OpenAI’s GPT models, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, Meta’s Llama and xAI’s Grok, with the headline line-up changing as new models launch. Alongside the chat models you also get image, video and audio generators, plus millions of bots created by Poe’s user community.

Can I create my own bot on Poe?

Yes. Poe offers two kinds of bot creation: prompt bots, which you build by writing plain-text instructions on top of an existing model, and API bots, which let developers run their own code in response to each message. You can keep a bot private for yourself or share it publicly with other Poe users.

Final Verdict

Poe is the best-value way to use almost every major AI model without stacking subscriptions. The points system takes a little getting used to, but for model comparison, niche bots and flexible everyday chatting, nothing else bundles this much into one account. Start free, and let your usage tell you if the $4.99 entry plan is enough.

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