ChatHub vs MaxAI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ChatHub and MaxAI share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where ChatHub grades higher, or the free plan, where MaxAI does.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ChatHub
Ask several AI models one question and compare answers side by side
MaxAI
AI sidebar for Chromium browsers that chats about the page you are on
Which one is for you
Pick ChatHub if
- Fits if you want a few AI models' answers to compare before trusting one
- Works for people who want GPT, Claude and Gemini on one bill, with no API keys
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you lean on the advanced models, as Pro caps them at 1,500 queries and 300 uploads a month
- Not for you if you need to know the free limit first, because ChatHub doesn't publish it
- Pricey if you pay monthly for Unlimited, at $39 against $24.99 a month on yearly billing
- Watch out: refunds are only within 7 days of purchase, prorated, and never for renewals
- Skip it if you want custom endpoints in the apps, since custom chatbots work in the browser extension only
Pick MaxAI if
- Fits if you read and write inside Chrome or Edge all day
- Works for people who want several AI models on one plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Firefox, Safari or a phone, since no extension or app is listed for them
- Tight if you stay free, as you get 3 Pro chats a day and limited uploads
- Watch out: image generation and model choice are Pro features, and payments are final and non-refundable
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $30 against $12 when billed yearly
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAChatHubGood | 2.6GPAMaxAIGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $14.99 a month billed annually, or $19 monthly, which lands in this category's dearer quarter. It does cover 20-odd models at once, but advanced queries stop at 1,500 a month and document uploads at 300. | CPro is $12 a member a month billed yearly, which is the middle of what AI assistants charge ($12). It is shown as a limited-time saving off $30 monthly, with no end date. |
| Free plan and trial | CRegister for the web app and you get a free quota, and ChatHub won't say how big it is. The extension is free on your own accounts or API keys. Web access, file uploads and the other premium bits are paid. | BChat with the fast free models is unlimited and needs no card, but Pro chats are capped at 3 a day and file uploads are limited. No trial is listed. |
| Features | COne prompt to six chatbots with the answers side by side, and that job it does fully. It's a smaller job, though: web access, file chat and image generation are premium, and custom endpoints only work in the extension. | CSidebar answers about pages, PDFs, videos and email, rewrite and translate tools, and image generation on Pro. The listing shows gaps: no mobile app, and model choice sits on paid plans. |
| Ease of use | BType once, read six answers. The paid plans need no API keys, so there's nothing to wire up first. There's no App Store rating on record for it, so we're going on what the listing shows. | BNo store rating on record. It is an extension you add to the browser and sign in to, with nothing else to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | AA web app, a Chrome extension, Windows and Mac apps, iPhone and Android. The extension also takes custom chatbots for any OpenAI-compatible API, such as OpenRouter or Ollama, though that part is extension only. | BChrome and Edge extension plus a web app, working inside Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn and YouTube. No Firefox, Safari, desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | comparing AI models' answers side by side | an AI sidebar in Chrome or Edge |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ChatHub and MaxAI. How we grade
Price against what you get
ChatHub starts at $14.99 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MaxAI starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
ChatHub scores higher, and starts $2.99 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI assistants on the chart, 7 score higher than ChatHub for less, and 10 score higher than MaxAI for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- MaxAI also covers citations, grammar & style and image generation.
At a glance
| ChatHub | MaxAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $14.99 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Registering for the web app gives a free usage quota, and the browser extension is free to use with your own accounts or API keys. The size of the free quota is not stated. | Unlimited chat with the free AI models, 3 Pro chats per day and limited file uploads. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | ChatHub | MaxAI.me |
| Price read from | app.chathub.gg | maxai.co |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ChatHub
- The size of the free usage quota in the web app is not published; more usage and the premium features need a paid plan.
- Pro limits advanced models to 1,500 queries a month and document uploads to 300. Only Unlimited removes those caps.
- Custom chatbots for your own OpenAI-compatible endpoints are available only in the browser extension.
- Refunds are offered within 7 days of purchase, prorated by days used, and not for renewals.
MaxAI
- The browser extension works on Chromium-based browsers such as Chrome and Edge; the vendor lists no Firefox, Safari or mobile app.
- The free plan allows 3 Pro chats a day; image generation and the larger model choices are paid features.
- The pricing page states that all payments are final and non-refundable.
- The $12 Pro price is shown as a limited-time saving with no end date, so the regular rate may differ.
Key features
ChatHub
- Side-by-side answers
- One prompt goes to up to six chatbots at once, and the replies appear next to each other so you can compare them and pick the strongest.
- One subscription for many models
- Paid plans include GPT, Claude, Gemini and 20+ other models with no API keys needed, split into basic and advanced tiers that each have a monthly quota.
- Your own accounts or API keys
- The browser extension is free and can run on your own accounts or API keys. Custom chatbots can be added for any OpenAI-compatible API, such as OpenRouter or Ollama.
- Web access and file analysis
- Premium features add real-time web access and chat with images, PDFs, spreadsheets and other uploaded documents.
- Image and video generation
- Creates images with models such as Nano Banana, FLUX.2 and Stable Diffusion using monthly credits. Extra credits cost $1 per 500, from $5, and are valid for 3 months.
- Prompt library and chat tools
- Saves prompts for reuse, searches chat history in full text, summarizes several chats with one click, previews generated code and shares conversations.
MaxAI
- AI sidebar
- Opens beside any web page in Chrome or Edge so you can ask about the page without copying text into another tab.
- Ask about different sources
- Questions can be asked about a web page, YouTube video, PDF, email, file, image or audio, and answers carry cited sources.
- Choice of AI models
- The pricing page lists models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Meta and DeepSeek, split into Fast, Smart and Think tiers. Paid plans choose among them.
- Writing and reply tools
- Rewrite, fix grammar, change tone, shorten or lengthen selected text, and draft replies inside Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn and several social and chat sites.
- Translation
- Translate selected text, or show a page's original and translated text side by side.
- Image generation
- Create images from text with models such as GPT-Image-1, DALL-E 3 and FLUX. Listed as a Pro feature.
Plans
ChatHub
Free$0
A free usage quota in the web app after registration, plus the browser extension used with your own accounts or API keys.
ChatHub Pro$14.99
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
10,000 basic and 1,500 advanced model queries a month, 3,000 credits for image and video generation, 300 document uploads and all premium features.
ChatHub Unlimited$24.99
per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Unlimited basic and advanced model queries and document uploads, with 10,000 credits a month for image and video generation.
MaxAI
Free$0
per member / month
Unlimited chat with the fast free models, 3 Pro chats per day, limited file uploads.
Pro$12
per member / month, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly)
Unlimited Pro chat, model choice, image generation, higher upload limits. Shown as a limited-time 60% saving off $30, no end date.
Ways to pay less
ChatHub
- Annual discount
Save up to 35% with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 35% off on Unlimited ($24.99 a month against $39 billed monthly) and 20% off on Pro ($14.99 a month against $19).
- Other savings
Seat-based team discounts
The pricing page offers seat-based discounts for teams, arranged by contacting ChatHub. No team prices are published.
MaxAI
- Annual discount
Yearly billing at $12 instead of $30 monthly
The pricing page shows Pro at $12 per member per month billed yearly against $30 when billed monthly, marked as a limited-time 60% saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ChatHub or MaxAI?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ChatHub starts at $14.99 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), and MaxAI starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, ChatHub or MaxAI?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both ChatHub and MaxAI have a free plan.
Which platforms do ChatHub and MaxAI run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only ChatHub lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.