# Meta AI

> Meta's free AI assistant across its apps, the web and AI glasses

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.

- **Category:** AI Assistants
- **Made by:** Meta (since 2023)
- **Website:** https://www.meta.ai
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Meta AI has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 per month (Meta One Core).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **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 | $7.99 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. |

Read from https://www.meta.com/meta-one-plans/ on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Meta AI before buying.

## 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.

## 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.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 266,274 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1558240027

## Works with

WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook, Google Workspace, Meta Ads Manager

**Tags:** Chat assistant, AI search, Research, AI features

## Alternatives

- [ChatGPT](https://toolgpa.com/tools/chatgpt): OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant for chat, images and voice. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chatgpt-vs-meta-ai)
- [Gemini](https://toolgpa.com/tools/gemini): Google's AI assistant, tied into Gmail, Docs and other Google apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gemini-vs-meta-ai)
- [Microsoft Copilot](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-copilot): Microsoft's AI assistant for chat, images and Microsoft 365 apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/meta-ai-vs-microsoft-copilot)
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## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.meta.com/meta-one-plans/
- https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/introducing-meta-one-subscription-service-more-features-ai/
- https://www.meta.com/help/subscriptions/960854640235758/
- https://www.meta.com/help/subscriptions/1887238708654023/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meta-ai/id1558240027
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.stella
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_AI

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