Meta AI
Meta's free AI assistant across its apps, the web and AI glasses
What is Meta AI?
Meta AI is Meta's assistant for answering questions, creating and editing images, researching topics and handling tasks such as daily briefings and reminders. It runs in the Meta AI app, at meta.ai, and inside WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook and Meta's AI glasses. Meta AI itself is free; the optional Meta One Core and Premium subscriptions add more AI usage for image and video generation.
Meta AI has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 per month (Meta One Core). See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Meta AI pricing
- Starts at
- $7.99 per month (Meta One Core)
- Free plan
- Meta AI is free for everyone. Meta One plans add more monthly AI usage for features such as image and video generation; Meta does not publish the size of the free allowance.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Meta AI in the app, at meta.ai and inside WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and Facebook. |
| Meta One Core | $7.99per 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 | $19.99per month | Everything in Core with expanded AI usage and more video creation. |
Read from meta.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Meta AI before you buy.
How people rate the Meta AI app
4.7
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars86%
- 4 stars6%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star4%
266,274 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- Messenger
- Google Workspace
- Meta Ads Manager
Meta AI alternatives
- Meta AI vs ChatGPT
Free plan · from $8/mo
- Meta AI vs Gemini
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
- Meta AI vs Microsoft Copilot
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
- Meta AI vs Grok
Free plan · from $10.00
- Meta AI vs Claude
Free plan · from $17/mo
Common questions
Is Meta AI free?
Meta AI has a free plan. Meta AI is free for everyone. Meta One plans add more monthly AI usage for features such as image and video generation; Meta does not publish the size of the free allowance. Paid plans start at $7.99 per month (Meta One Core).
How much does Meta AI cost?
Meta AI lists 3 plans. Free: $0. Meta One Core: $7.99 per month. Meta One Premium: $19.99 per month. Prices were read from meta.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Meta AI work on?
Meta AI is available on Web, iOS and Android.
How is Meta AI rated?
Meta AI's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 266,274 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Meta AI have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Meta AI is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Meta AI have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Meta AI is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Meta AI open source?
Meta AI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Meta AI integrate with?
Meta AI's listing names WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook, Google Workspace and Meta Ads Manager. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Meta AI?
Meta AI is made by Meta. It dates from 2023.
What are the alternatives to Meta AI?
The closest alternatives to Meta AI in our directory are ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Grok and Claude. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Meta AI.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.
- meta.com/meta-one-plans/
- about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-meta-one-subscription-service-more-features-ai/
- meta.com/help/subscriptions/960854640235758/
- meta.com/help/subscriptions/1887238708654023/
- apps.apple.com/us/app/meta-ai/id1558240027
- play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.stella
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_AI
