PoeFree plan
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$4.99 a month
View plans and limitsUpdated 4 September 2026 · Independent comparison
Poe vs Reka Chat:
which should you use?
Poe and Reka Chat, side by side. Find the one that fits what you need to do.
Find your best fitThe 30-second answer
Poe is built for general-purpose ai assistants.
Reka Chat fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
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Reka ChatFree plan
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If you only read one section, make it this one. Rows where both sides say the same thing are left out — the point is where they differ. Where each row came from is listed underneath.
| Category | Poe | Reka Chat | Better fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | One subscription across most of the major models, so you can put the same question to several and compare rather than committing to one lab. | Fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files. | Poe |
| Fit for general-purpose ai assistants | Built for this | Strong fit | Poe |
| Free plan | Yes. Free tier with a daily points allowance | Yes. Free to use at app.reka.ai/chat | Tie |
| Cheapest way to pay | $4.99 a month. | No paid tier — it is free. | Reka Chat |
| What the paid tiers cost |
| No paid tier — it is free. | Tie |
| What to watch out for | Points, not messages, and different models burn them at wildly different rates. Heavy use of a frontier model empties an allowance faster than the plan name suggests. | A place to try Reka’s models rather than a full assistant, from a company now focused on business customers, and Reka has already shut one consumer app. On free use, what you send may be used to train its models. | Tie |
| Who it is usually for | people exploring, working professionals, students | people exploring, developers | Tie |
| Made by | Quora — Mountain View, US. | Reka AI — US. | Tie |
Poe is ahead on 2 of the 8 rows compared, 2 of them about how well it does the job itself, against 1 to Reka Chat. That is a clear lead rather than a tiebreaker.
Poe
One subscription across most of the major models, so you can put the same question to several and compare rather than committing to one lab.
✓ The job is mainly general-purpose ai assistants
✓ One subscription across most of the major models, so you can put the same question to several and compare rather than committing to one lab.
✓ You are among working professionals or students
✓ It is built for general-purpose ai assistants
Fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
Reka Chat is the better answer when the job is what it was built for rather than what the pick above does broadly.
✓ Fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
✓ You would rather not take on a subscription at all
✓ You are among developers
✓ Free to use at app.reka.ai/chat
How we know
Every row that separated these two, and where it came from. Nothing here is a hands-on test — if a line rests on a vendor’s own pricing page, it says so and links it.
| Row | Favours | Weight | Where it came from |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's built for | Poe | How well it does the job | From this site’s own catalogue record for each product — compiled by hand, not imported. How a product gets listed |
| Fit for general-purpose ai assistants | Poe | How well it does the job | Both products are listed under general-purpose ai assistants in the catalogue, and this is the fit recorded against each listing. Everything listed under general-purpose ai assistants |
| Cheapest way to pay | Reka Chat | Everything else | From each vendor’s own pricing page. Dates and pages are listed below. |
The prices
Poe. Read by hand off poe.com on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. poe.com/subscription_plans
Reka Chat. Read by hand off app.reka.ai on 4 September 2026. It is not on the monthly re-check, so confirm there before paying. app.reka.ai/chat
The ratings
The category these two share. General-Purpose AI Assistants — both are listed there in the catalogue, and the fit recorded against each listing is a judgement made here, by hand.
The nine-category grid below. Derived from what each product is listed for, by one script, once per build — so the same pair always reads the same. It is a derivation, not a review.
What this is not
Neither product was run side by side to produce this page. Nobody was paid to appear on it and nothing here is ranked by commission.
To put the same question to both and read the answers yourself, run them side by side — that is a live test, and this is not.
Choose based on what you’re doing
All ten categories, including the ones where neither of these is the answer. These ratings are derived from what each product is listed for, not from running it — a rating here is a reading of the record, and the record is linked.
01
General-Purpose AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.
Poe
Built for thisReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Poe
02
Search, Research & Academics
Web research, deep research, books, academic papers, citations, news, fact-checking.
Poe
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Poe
03
Writing, Communication & Language
Emails, reports, essays, editing, summarizing, translation, presentations.
Poe
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Poe
04
Coding, Data & Technical Work
Programming, debugging, data analysis, spreadsheets, math, engineering, technical research.
Poe
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Poe
05
Business, Finance & Professional Work
Business strategy, investing, market research, legal, sales, HR, accounting, consulting.
Poe
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Poe
06
Image & Design
Image generation, photo editing, logos, graphics, product design, advertising creatives.
Poe
Bad fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
07
Video
Video generation and editing, clipping, subtitles, avatars, animation and motion capture.
Poe
Bad fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
08
Audio, Voice & Music
Voice generation, transcription, music, dubbing, sound cleanup and podcast production.
Poe
Bad fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Neither
09
Marketing & Content Creation
Social media, SEO, advertising, copywriting, content ideas, scripts, brand development.
Poe
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Poe
10
Productivity, Automation & Personal Life
AI agents, workflows, scheduling, meetings, organization, shopping, travel, personal finance.
Poe
Limited fitReka Chat
Bad fitBest choice: Poe
One subscription across most of the major models, so you can put the same question to several and compare rather than committing to one lab.
by QuoraThe job is mainly general-purpose ai assistants
One subscription across most of the major models, so you can put the same question to several and compare rather than committing to one lab.
You are among working professionals or students
It is built for general-purpose ai assistants
Fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
by Reka AIFast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
You would rather not take on a subscription at all
You are among developers
Free to use at app.reka.ai/chat
Pricing, simplified
The plans people actually compare, read from each vendor’s own page.
PricingSimple, up-to-date plan overview.
Free version
Poe
Yes — Free plan availableFree tier with a daily points allowance
Reka Chat
Yes — Free plan availableFree to use at app.reka.ai/chat
Individual plans
Poe
Subscription
$4.99 / monthor $19.99 / month
Reka ChatFree plan only
Business plans
PoeNot sold to teams
Reka ChatNot sold to teams
Enterprise
PoeNot published
Reka ChatNot published
Tell us what you use AI for
Pick your main job and the verdict below changes to match. Every answer is on the page already, so this works as a reader, not a lookup.
The verdict for that job
Poe
Poe. It is built for general-purpose ai assistants; Reka Chat does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Poe or Reka Chat better?
Poe is ahead on 2 of the 8 rows compared, 2 of them about how well it does the job itself, against 1 to Reka Chat. That is a clear lead rather than a tiebreaker. Poe is built for general-purpose ai assistants; Reka Chat does it well without it being its focus; both have a free plan you can start on. Poe: One subscription across most of the major models, so you can put the same question to several and compare rather than committing to one lab. Reka Chat: Fast, grounded conversations with Reka’s multimodal models, which can reason over text and files.
Is Poe or Reka Chat cheaper?
Only one of the two publishes a ladder we have verified, so a like-for-like comparison is not possible yet.
Do Poe and Reka Chat both have free plans?
Yes. Poe: Free tier with a daily points allowance. Reka Chat: Free to use at app.reka.ai/chat.
What should I watch out for?
Poe: Points, not messages, and different models burn them at wildly different rates. Heavy use of a frontier model empties an allowance faster than the plan name suggests. Reka Chat: A place to try Reka’s models rather than a full assistant, from a company now focused on business customers, and Reka has already shut one consumer app. On free use, what you send may be used to train its models.
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Poe
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Reka Chat
What it is for, who makes it, what it costs and what to use instead.
Best AI Assistants
Questions, brainstorming, explanations, everyday tasks, decision-making, general advice.