Best AI Tools for Students
From explaining hard topics in simple words to checking essays and summarizing lectures, these AI tools help students learn faster — and most have free plans that are enough for school and college work.
1. ChatGPT — The world's most popular AI assistant for writing, coding and ideas
Free plan: Yes — capable free plan · Plus from $20/month
Free plan: Yes — capable free plan · Plus from $20/month
2. Claude — Thoughtful AI assistant known for natural writing and long documents
Free plan: Yes — free plan included · Pro from $20/month
Free plan: Yes — free plan included · Pro from $20/month
3. Perplexity AI — An AI search engine that answers with sources you can check
Free plan: Yes — free plan included · Pro from $20/month
Free plan: Yes — free plan included · Pro from $20/month
4. Grammarly — AI writing assistant that fixes grammar and improves your tone
Free plan: Yes — strong free plan · Pro from about $12/month
Free plan: Yes — strong free plan · Pro from about $12/month
5. Notion AI — AI inside your notes, docs and team wiki
Free plan: Notion free; AI is a paid add-on · AI add-on from about $8/user/month
Free plan: Notion free; AI is a paid add-on · AI add-on from about $8/user/month
6. Gamma — Beautiful presentations and documents from one prompt
Free plan: Yes — free credits · Paid plans from about $8/month
Free plan: Yes — free credits · Paid plans from about $8/month
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ChatGPTThe world's most popular AI assistant for writing, coding and ideas🆓 Yes — capable free planClaudeThoughtful AI assistant known for natural writing and long documents🆓 Yes — free plan includedPerplexity AIAn AI search engine that answers with sources you can check🆓 Yes — free plan includedGrammarlyAI writing assistant that fixes grammar and improves your tone🆓 Yes — strong free planNotion AIAI inside your notes, docs and team wiki🆓 Notion free; AI is a paid add-onGammaBeautiful presentations and documents from one prompt🆓 Yes — free credits