Poe vs T3 Chat
We give Poe a 3.8 GPA and T3 Chat a 2.8, out of 4.0. Poe grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Poe
One app for chatting with AI models from many different labs
How we grade them
| 3.8GPAPoeExcellent | 2.8GPAT3 ChatGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe entry plan is $4.99 a month, or $49.99 a year, on the US App Store. That's well under what paid assistants usually start at, and it opens models from many labs with 10 thousand points a day. The next step up, 660 thousand points a month, is $19.99. | BWe can't tell you what it costs. The terms say usage beyond the free limits is charged, but the prices only appear in the app's settings and couldn't be read for this listing. With no price on record, it stops at a B. The terms also say no refunds when you cancel. |
| Free plan and trial | BYou can chat on a free account, with a smaller points allowance than subscribers get. But Poe's plans page doesn't say how many points that is, so we can't tell you how far free goes. No A without the number. | BThe terms of service say it's free up to certain usage limits. Those limits are shown only in the app's settings, so we can't tell you how far free goes. When your quota runs dry, you wait for the refill. |
| Features | AModels from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other labs on one sign-in, and several bots can answer in the same thread so you can compare. It makes images and video with generators like FLUX and Veo, searches the web, and lets you build and share your own bots with a knowledge base. | BModels from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, with others through OpenRouter, and you set the model and its reasoning effort per chat. Add web search, PDF and image attachments, profiles and temporary chats. The listing shows no image generation, voice or agent tools. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 53,800 App Store ratings. Pick a bot and start typing. The one thing to get your head round is points, since every chat draws on the same pool. | BIt's a chat window in a browser, with nothing to install. The usage meter takes a minute to get: one bucket refills every 4 hours, and a second on your monthly renewal date. There's no rating on record to go by, so a B. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. There's an OpenAI-compatible API that reaches hundreds of models with one key, and subscribers spend their existing points on it. It plugs into coding tools like Cursor, Cline and Continue. | CA web app, and that's all the pages we could read describe. No desktop or phone apps are mentioned, and the listing shows no API and nothing that hooks it up to your other tools. |
| Best for | comparing many AI models on one account | several labs' models in one browser tab |
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: Poe and T3 Chat. How we grade
Where they differ
- Only Poe lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
At a glance
| Poe | T3 Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month, or $49.99 per year (US App Store) | Not published |
| Free plan | Free accounts can chat with a smaller allowance of compute points than subscribers. Poe's plans page does not state the size of the free allowance. | The terms of service say T3 Chat is provided without charge up to certain usage limits, with fees for usage beyond them. The limits and paid prices are shown only in the app's settings. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
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| Made by | Quora, Inc. | T3 Tools, Inc. |
| Price read from | poe.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Poe
- Comparing many AI models without a subscription to each one
- Text, image and video models under a single points balance
- Developers who want one API key for models from many labs
T3 Chat
- People who want models from several labs under one account
- Short, frequent chat sessions that fit a quota refilling every 4 hours
- Starting chats from a URL with a preset prompt and model
Worth knowing
Poe
- Usage is metered in compute points, from 10 thousand a day on the lowest plan to 8.25 million a month on the highest; add-on points are sold separately.
- Prices vary by region: the plans page says the final price depends on regional taxes and currency conversion.
- The plans page does not say how many points a free account receives.
- US dollar prices here cover the two lowest plans, as listed on the US App Store; the three larger plans were shown only in rupees.
T3 Chat
- Prices and usage limits are shown only in the app's settings page and could not be read for this listing.
- Usage is metered: long threads, attachments, search and costlier models drain the quota faster, and when both buckets are empty you wait for a refill.
- The terms of service say no refunds are given when you cancel your account.
- The pages that could be read describe a web app only; no desktop or mobile apps are mentioned.
Key features
Poe
- Many models, one account
- Reaches models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other labs, plus image and video generators, with one sign-in and one points balance.
- Multi-bot chat
- Compare answers from several models and combine bots for a task inside a single chat thread. Chats can be private or shared as a group chat.
- Image and video generation
- Creates images and video with generators such as FLUX, Ideogram, Veo and Runway from inside the same app.
- Custom bots
- Build and share your own bots, with custom knowledge bases if needed. Poe's App Store listing cites more than 1 million custom bots.
- Web search
- A search mode returns answers drawn from the web, and bots can search for current news.
- Poe API
- An OpenAI-compatible endpoint reaches hundreds of models and bots with one key. Subscribers spend their existing points on it at no additional cost.
T3 Chat
- Models from several providers
- Runs models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google and routes others through OpenRouter. The model and its reasoning effort are chosen per chat.
- Web search
- Search can be switched on for a chat so that answers draw on more recent results, with between 1 and 5 search queries or tool calls allowed per run.
- Two-bucket usage meter
- Usage is spent from a Base bucket that refills every 4 hours, then from an Overage bucket that refills on the monthly renewal date. Settings show each as its own percentage bar.
- File and image attachments
- Prompts can include uploaded PDF files, images and text files. Large or numerous attachments raise what a message costs against the usage meter.
- Profiles and temporary chats
- A chat can be started under a named profile, or as a temporary chat that is not kept as a saved thread. A /new URL with query parameters presets the prompt, model and search setting.
- Training opt-outs
- T3 Chat says it does not train its own models and has opted out of training-data collection with its providers where possible. Models that require training are labeled.
Plans
Poe
Free$0
A smaller points allowance than subscribers get, across free and subscription bots.
10 thousand points/day$4.99
per month, or $49.99 per year (US App Store prices)
The entry plan, listed as Basic on the App Store: more messages, more models and each bot's maximum input size and chat history.
660 thousand points/month$19.99
per month, or $199.99 per year (US App Store prices)
A monthly pool of 660 thousand points to spend across any model or bot.
1.65 million points/month₹4,999
per month, or ₹49,900 per year (as shown in India)
A larger monthly pool. The US dollar price was not shown when the plans page was read from India.
3.3 million points/month₹9,999
per month, or ₹99,900 per year (as shown in India)
A larger monthly pool. The US dollar price was not shown when the plans page was read from India.
8.25 million points/month₹24,999
per month, or ₹249,900 per year (as shown in India)
The largest pool. The US dollar price was not shown when the plans page was read from India.
T3 Chat
Pricing could not be confirmed. See t3.chat.
Ways to pay less
Poe
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
Poe's plans page marks yearly billing as saving 17% against monthly billing. On the US App Store the lowest plan is $49.99 a year or $4.99 a month.
T3 Chat
No public discounts listed.
