The Writingmate Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Writingmate 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.
Writingmate
The Insider’s Guide
One credit-based account for 350+ chat, image and video models
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI assistants, read from Writingmate’s own pages.
Made by Writingmate · checked Nov 13, 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 Writingmate’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Writingmate’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 31 of the 87 other AI assistants we grade
Writingmate is a web app that puts chat models from several labs, along with image and video generation, behind one subscription. Use is drawn from a monthly pool of credits, and every plan includes web search, file chat, custom agents, saved prompts and an OpenAI-compatible API. There is no per-seat fee for teammates.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Writingmate, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for several chat models behind one subscription
Writingmate puts chat models from several labs, plus image and video generation, behind one subscription.
- 2
Paid plans start at $19.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $19.99 per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
3-day free trial of Pro, Ultimate or Ultra; payment method required, no trial charge
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Many models in one account
The site says more than 350 models are included on every plan, from labs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and DeepSeek, and new ones are added within days.
- 6
Multi-model comparison
A prompt can be sent to several models at once so their answers can be read side by side.
- 7
Images and video
Image models such as Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2 and FLUX.2 Pro are listed, and the home page shows video models like Veo 3.1 and Seedance 2.0.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 31 of 87
That is against the other AI assistants we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Writingmate 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.
Writingmate at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $19.99 per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 3-day free trial of Pro, Ultimate or Ultra; payment method required, no trial charge
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Writingmate
- Category
- AI Assistants
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for several chat models behind one subscription
Writingmate puts chat models from several labs, plus image and video generation, behind one subscription. But there is no free plan, the 3-day trial needs a payment method and starts the plan unless you cancel, and everything draws from one monthly credit pool.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $19.99 a month yearly, $29.99 monthly, for 800 credits. That is above the $18 where the dearer quarter starts and just under the dearest tenth at $20. |
| Free plan and trial | D | The only way in is a 3-day trial that needs a payment method. It starts the chosen plan automatically unless you cancel, and there is no free plan. |
| Features | B | Many models, side-by-side comparison, images, video, agents, files, web search and an API, all in one account. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job, though credits limit use. |
| Ease of use | B | A browser chat with nothing to set up. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with an OpenAI-compatible API and apps through MCP. |
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 Writingmate is for
- Fits if you want to compare answers from several models in one place
- Works for people who want chat, images and video under one bill
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as the page lists paid plans and a 3-day trial only
- Tight if you chat a lot: Pro is about 200 top-model messages or 100 images a month
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $29.99 against $19.99 on yearly billing
- Watch out: the trial needs a payment method and renews on its own unless you cancel in Profile Settings
- Watch out: message and image counts per plan are estimates, and prices exclude tax
Good to know
Good for
- People who want several providers' models without separate subscriptions
- Teams that want unlimited teammates with no per-seat fee
- Users who compare answers from different models
Worth knowing
- All usage comes out of a monthly credit pool, and bigger models, large files and long chats use more credits.
- The 3-day trial needs a payment method and starts the chosen plan automatically unless you cancel first in Profile Settings.
- The pricing page lists only paid plans and the trial, with no ongoing free plan.
- Estimated message and image counts per plan are approximate, and prices exclude tax.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$19.99
A month to start
Writingmate is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19.99 per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly).
It starts the chosen plan automatically unless you cancel, and there is no free plan.
Pro
$19.99
per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)
800 credits a month: about 3,000 everyday chat messages, 200 top-model messages or 100 images.
Ultimate
$39.99
per month, billed yearly ($59.99 billed monthly)
2,000 credits a month: about 7,600 everyday messages, 500 top-model messages or 250 images.
Ultra
$99.00
per month, billed yearly ($149.00 billed monthly)
5,000 credits a month: about 19,200 everyday messages, 1,200 top-model messages or 620 images.
Trying it first
3-day free trial of Pro, Ultimate or Ultra; payment method required, no trial charge
Read from writingmate.ai on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 33%
The pricing page shows each plan about a third cheaper billed yearly, for example Pro at $19.99 a month against $29.99 billed monthly.
Stated on writingmate.ai
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
One credit-based account for 350+ chat, image and video models. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, chat assistant, AI search, templates, AI agents, image generation, video generation.
Many models, side-by-side comparison, images, video, agents, files, web search and an API, all in one account.
- Many models in one account
- The site says more than 350 models are included on every plan, from labs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and DeepSeek, and new ones are added within days.
- Multi-model comparison
- A prompt can be sent to several models at once so their answers can be read side by side.
- Images and video
- Image models such as Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2 and FLUX.2 Pro are listed, and the home page shows video models like Veo 3.1 and Seedance 2.0.
- Agents, prompts and files
- Custom AI agents, reusable prompts and templates, chat with uploaded documents and PDFs, and web search are listed as app features.
- Apps through MCP and an API
- The pricing page lists MCP connections to more than 8,000 external tools and an OpenAI-compatible API for coding agents.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Writingmate is made by Writingmate.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
31/87
Other AI assistants it is graded above
Writingmate's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 31 of the 87 other AI assistants we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on features (B, above 51 of 87) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 11).
Its paid plans start at $19.99 a month, against a middle price of $12.46 for the category: 42 of the 53 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 88 AI assistants we grade, cut by the letter each got. Writingmate’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 87
- DFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 87
- BFeaturesAbove 51 of 87
- BEase of useAbove 40 of 87
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 42 of 87
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 65 AI assistants. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Writingmate is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 Writingmate 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.
It costs $239.88 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- A search engine with an AI model behind it.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- 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.
- An API that other software can build on.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Writingmate’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
Poe, TypingMind, T3 Chat, ChatLLM and Magai
The 5 tools Writingmate is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.4GPA
Poe
Free plan · from $4.17/mo
One app for chatting with AI models from many different labs.
- Poe has a free plan. Writingmate does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Poe lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Writingmate also covers templates, AI agents, image generation and video generation.
- 2.8GPA
TypingMind
Free plan · from $39 one-time
Chat interface for AI models that runs on your own API keys.
- TypingMind has a free plan. Writingmate does not, though it has a free trial.
- TypingMind is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- TypingMind can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.2GPA
T3 Chat
Free plan
Web chat app with models from several AI labs in one account.
- T3 Chat has a free plan. Writingmate does not, though it has a free trial.
- Writingmate also covers templates, AI agents, image generation and video generation.
- 2.4GPA
ChatLLM
From $10/mo
Multi-model AI assistant and agent platform from Abacus.AI.
- Only ChatLLM lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only ChatLLM lists a browser extension.
- Writingmate also covers templates, image generation and video generation.
- 1.8GPA
Magai
From $20/mo
Multi-model AI workspace with shared memory and agents.
- Writingmate also covers templates, image generation and video generation.
- Magai also covers workflow automation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 Writingmate free?
No, Writingmate is a paid product, but you can try it first. 3-day free trial of Pro, Ultimate or Ultra; payment method required, no trial charge.
How much does Writingmate cost?
Writingmate lists 3 plans. Pro: $19.99 per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly).
What platforms does Writingmate work on?
Writingmate is available on Web.
Does Writingmate offer any discounts?
Writingmate publicly lists the following: Yearly billing saves 33%.
Does Writingmate have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Writingmate is listed for Web.
Does Writingmate have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Writingmate is listed for Web.
Is Writingmate open source?
Writingmate is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Writingmate have an API?
Yes. Writingmate offers a public API, according to its own site.
Who makes Writingmate?
Writingmate is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Writingmate?
The closest alternatives to Writingmate in our directory are Poe, TypingMind, T3 Chat, ChatLLM and Magai.
How does Writingmate compare with other AI assistants?
Writingmate's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 31 of the 87 other AI assistants we grade, and level with 13.
Is Writingmate good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Writingmate C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $19.99 a month, against a middle price of $12.46 for the category: 42 of the 53 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Writingmate?
To replace Writingmate 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 Writingmate’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Writingmate's own pages on 13 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 Writingmate. Prices change, so check writingmate.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Writingmate, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/writingmate
- 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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