Guides: Student Guide to Generative AI: Beyond ChatGPT

Beyond ChatGPT: other useful language models

These are several other useful large language models (LLMs) that you may want to try.

Large Language Models (LLMs)

	ChatGPT	Open AI Free, built on GPT-3.5 No web search results. Trained on data only through January 2022. As of April 2024, you can use it without creating an account. NOTE: Free accounts are gradually getting limited access to a more powerful model: GPT-4o. This begins May 13, and will roll out over the next few weeks. Accounts with this update will have web search and additional features.
	ChatGPT Plus	Open AI $20/mo, built on GPT-4o Includes: web search data analysis vision (upload images and ask questions about them) Image generation Build chatbots without using code. These are called "GPTs." Enterprise edition for large businesses. Teams account for small business.
	Microsoft Copilot	Microsoft Free, built on GPT-4 (If you use Creative mode) Generate images with DALL-E 3 using Bing Image Creator or Microsoft Designer Includes web search results. Copilot Pro Plan with more features for individuals. Copilot for Microsoft 365 with more features for institutions and businesses.
	Gemini (formerly Bard)	Google Free, built on Gemini Pro Includes web search results from Google. Gemini Advanced is built on Gemini Ultra ($20/mo)
	Claude	Anthropic Free. Also available in Slack. Built on their own model: Claude 3 Sonnet. Pro version ($20/mo) is based on Claude 3 Opus. Focused on reliability and safety. No web search results. Trained on data through August 2023.
	Perplexity AI	Perplexity Free. Includes web search results, with citations. Offers "Focus" choices such as YouTube, Reddit, Semantic Scholar ,and Wolfram\|Alpha. You can use it without creating an account. Pro account ($20/mo) allows a choice between several models: GPT-4o, Claude, and others.
	Meta AI	Meta Free, built on Meta Llama 3 Includes web search results. Log in with your Facebook or Instagram account. You can also access the chatbot on WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, or Facebook, by typing "@meta ai" within chats. Learn more.