Alexa+ vs Meta AI

Alexa+

• Amazon Prime members, who get full access at no added cost
• Households that already use Echo, Fire TV or Ring devices
• Voice-led help with lists, reminders and smart home control

Meta AI

• People who already use WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger or Facebook
• Everyday questions and image creation without a subscription
• Owners of Meta's AI glasses, which use the app as their companion

Alexa+

• There is no free Alexa+ experience on Echo devices: using it there needs Prime or the $19.99 Standard plan.
• Free-plan usage is limited each day, and Amazon says the limit varies with your activity and overall demand.
• Amazon lists general availability in the U.S. and Canada and early access in eight other countries, with features that vary by region.
• Older Echo devices, including Echo Dot 1st Gen, Echo Show 1st and 2nd Gen and Amazon Tap, stay on the original Alexa.

Meta AI

• Meta One is bought inside Meta's mobile apps; the plans page says to subscribe using your mobile app.
• Meta says plans, benefits, pricing and availability may vary by region, app and account.
• Certain Meta AI features are only available in select countries and languages, according to the app listings.
• The size of the free allowance is not published; Meta says only that paid plans include more monthly AI usage.

Alexa+

Conversation by voice or text

Talk or type in everyday language, interrupt, or change the subject partway through. Alexa+ keeps the context and remembers preferences you give it.

Chats that follow you across devices

Start a conversation on an Echo or Fire TV, continue it in the Alexa app and pick it up in a browser at Alexa.com with the context intact.

Actions through connected services

Services connected in the Alexa+ Store let it book Uber rides, reserve tables on OpenTable and get Ticketmaster tickets. Amazon says you confirm every action.

Smart home control

Adjusts lights, locks and thermostats, shows camera highlights and builds routines from a spoken description. The Free plan controls devices from a computer or phone only.

Lists, reminders and planning

Builds to-do and shopping lists, sets reminders on an Echo that reach your phone, and drafts plans, checklists and invitations for events.

Documents and photos as context

Share documents, emails, photos and messages from a browser, the app or by email for Alexa+ to remember, summarize or act on, such as adding dates to a calendar.

Meta AI

Chat by text or voice

Voice conversations are supported in 13 languages, and live AI answers questions about what your camera sees in real time.

Image creation and editing

Creates images from a prompt, with presets based on trending styles, and edits photos when you sketch on them or describe the change you want.

Research reports

Searches across sources and returns a structured, detailed research report on a topic in minutes.

Tasks and briefings

Takes on ongoing jobs such as daily briefings and reminders, keeping up with email and calendar, shopping lists and workout plans.

File and photo analysis

Upload documents, PDFs or spreadsheets for summaries, comparisons or analysis, or take a photo for help. Several files can be sent together.

Incognito Chat

Starts a private, temporary conversation with Meta AI that only you can see.

Alexa+

• Free$0

  Limited daily usage on Alexa.com, in the Alexa app and on compatible Fire TV devices, with 5GB of photo and video storage. Not offered on Echo devices.

• Prime$14.99

  per month for a Prime membership, or $139 per year

  Alexa+ is included with Amazon Prime at no added cost: unlimited daily usage on Echo, Fire TV, Fire tablets, Alexa.com and the app, plus the other Prime benefits.

• Standard$19.99

  per month

  Alexa+ without Prime: unlimited daily usage on the same devices, Alexa.com and the app, with 1TB of photo and video storage.

Meta AI

• Free$0

  Meta AI in the app, at meta.ai and inside WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and Facebook.

• Meta One Core$7.99

  per month

  More AI usage for generating and editing images, creating videos and voice effects, bundled with Instagram Plus, WhatsApp Plus and Facebook Plus.

• Meta One Premium$19.99

  per month

  Everything in Core with expanded AI usage and more video creation.

Alexa+

• Annual discount

  Prime costs less when paid yearly

  Amazon lists Prime, which includes Alexa+, at $14.99 per month or $139 per year after the trial. Twelve monthly payments come to $179.88, so paying yearly saves about 23%.

Meta AI

No public discounts listed.