The HIX AI Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about HIX AI in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
HIX AI
The Insider’s Guide
AI agent workspace for research, slides, images and video
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI assistants, read from HIX AI’s own pages.
Made by HIX.AI · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from HIX AI’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on HIX AI’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 4 of the 71 other AI assistants we grade
HIX AI is a credit-based workspace that puts several AI models, a research agent and generators for slides, images, video and writing in one place. It also offers a browser extension and a desktop app. Free accounts get 20 credits; paid plans add monthly credits.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about HIX AI, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A web workspace with several agents and a credit system to learn.
- 1
Best for an AI workspace for research, slides and video
HIX AI bundles chat models, deep research, slides, images and video, all paid for in credits.
- 2
There is a free plan
HIX AI Free: 20 credits, a project space with 5 file uploads and 100MB, and access to multiple models.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 4
Model library
Chat with a regularly updated list of models from several vendors, plus separate image and video model lists.
- 5
Deep research
A research agent searches the internet and turns findings into a report or slide deck in one flow.
- 6
Slides, images and video
Agents for AI slides, image design and video making, billed in credits per slide or per second of video.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 4 of 71
That is against the other AI assistants we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace HIX AI you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
HIX AI at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- HIX.AI
- Category
- AI Assistants
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for an AI workspace for research, slides and video
HIX AI bundles chat models, deep research, slides, images and video, all paid for in credits. The free plan gives 20 credits, and the pricing page showed pesos from our location with no dollar prices, so paid costs aren't confirmed.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No paid dollar price could be read, so it sits in the middle. About 1,500 credits buys roughly three ten-slide decks, per the vendor. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free: 20 credits, a project space with 5 uploads and 100MB. That covers very little generation. |
| Features | C | Model library, deep research, slides, image, video and writing agents. Everything beyond chat runs on credits. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A web workspace with several agents and a credit system to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web and a browser extension. No phone or desktop app and no integrations are listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who HIX AI is for
- Fits if you want slides, images and video from one credit pool
- Works for someone who wants to compare several chat models
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 20 credits and 100MB of project storage
- Watch out: dollar prices were blank on the pricing page, so paid cost is unknown
- Watch out: credits reset each billing cycle
- Watch out: unlimited chat with standard models is for paid plans only
Good to know
Good for
- People who want slides, images and research from one login
- Marketers drafting social copy and visuals
- Anyone who wants to try several models on a free credit balance
Worth knowing
- Paid usage is metered in credits; 1,500 credits is about 3 ten-slide decks or 30 seconds of video, per the vendor.
- The free plan's 20 credits cover little generation, and the credit balance resets each billing cycle.
- The pricing page showed Philippine pesos from our location and left dollar prices blank, so paid prices are not listed.
- Chat with standard models is described as unlimited on paid plans only.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
HIX AI's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No paid dollar price could be read, so it sits in the middle.
We could not confirm HIX AI’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. hix.ai has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
AI agent workspace for research, slides, images and video. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, chat assistant, AI agents, research, presentations, image generation, video generation.
Model library, deep research, slides, image, video and writing agents.
- Model library
- Chat with a regularly updated list of models from several vendors, plus separate image and video model lists.
- Deep research
- A research agent searches the internet and turns findings into a report or slide deck in one flow.
- Slides, images and video
- Agents for AI slides, image design and video making, billed in credits per slide or per second of video.
- Writing and documents
- An AI writer and document agent produce text, long articles and Markdown or rich text output.
- Project space
- Keep files and context together per project; storage is 100MB on Free and 10GB on the Max plan.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
HIX AI is made by HIX.AI.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/71
Other AI assistants it is graded above
HIX AI's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 71 other AI assistants we grade, and level with 4.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 72 AI assistants we grade, cut by the letter each got. HIX AI’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 6 of 71
- CFree plan and trialAbove 8 of 71
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 71
- CEase of useAbove 4 of 71
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 71
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace HIX AI you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 63 of the 71 other AI assistants grade higher.
What you could not
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- A library of papers and sources to search.
- An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- A slide editor.
What this rests on. HIX AI’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Monica, Poe, Sider, Merlin and ChatGPT
The 5 tools HIX AI is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Monica
Free plan · from $8.3/mo
AI assistant with many models, built around a browser sidebar.
- Only Monica lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- HIX AI also covers research, presentations, image generation and video generation.
- Monica also covers AI search and grammar & style.
- 3.4GPA
Poe
Free plan · from $4.17/mo
One app for chatting with AI models from many different labs.
- Only HIX AI lists a browser extension.
- Only Poe lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- HIX AI also covers AI agents, research, presentations, image generation and video generation.
- 3.0GPA
Sider
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
AI sidebar for the browser with many models and mobile apps.
- Only HIX AI lists a web app.
- Only Sider lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- HIX AI also covers research, presentations, image generation and video generation.
- 2.8GPA
Merlin
Free plan
AI sidebar extension with models from several labs in one account.
- Only Merlin lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- HIX AI also covers research, presentations, image generation and video generation.
- Merlin also covers AI search.
- 3.4GPA
ChatGPT
Free plan · from $8/mo
OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant for chat, images and voice.
- Only HIX AI lists a browser extension.
- Only ChatGPT lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- HIX AI also covers AI agents, research, presentations, image generation and video generation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
9
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is HIX AI free?
HIX AI has a free plan. HIX AI Free: 20 credits, a project space with 5 file uploads and 100MB, and access to multiple models.
What platforms does HIX AI work on?
HIX AI is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does HIX AI have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. HIX AI is listed for Web.
Does HIX AI have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. HIX AI is listed for Web.
Is HIX AI open source?
HIX AI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes HIX AI?
HIX AI is made by HIX.AI.
What are the alternatives to HIX AI?
The closest alternatives to HIX AI in our directory are Monica, Poe, Sider, Merlin and ChatGPT.
How does HIX AI compare with other AI assistants?
HIX AI's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 71 other AI assistants we grade, and level with 4.
Could I make my own version of HIX AI?
To replace HIX AI you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from HIX AI’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from HIX AI's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by HIX.AI. Prices change, so check hix.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- HIX AI, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/hix-ai
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what HIX AI’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. HIX AI is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by HIX.AI. Prices and plans change: check hix.ai before you buy.