Poe

Poe lets users chat with multiple AI bots, including models from different providers. Conversations can be private or held in a group, and the service is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows. Listed capabilities include web search, file uploads, image generation, app integrations and a team workspace. Users can create prompt bots with custom instructions and an optional knowledge base. Script bots can combine models with custom Python logic, with infrastructure hosted on Poe. API bots can connect to Chat Completions- or Responses API-compatible endpoints, and Poe API bots support function calling through the Chat Completions API. The free plan includes a 200k-token context length. Subscribers receive compute points based on their chosen plan, which may grant points daily or monthly; unused points do not roll over unless specified. Subscription benefits include access to additional bots, more messages and media generation, and bot context lengths up to 2 million tokens. Poe links users to its Help Center and offers a feedback link from its site.

Poe combines multi-bot chats with tools for creating prompt, script and API bots. Review how a subscription allocates points and handles unused points before choosing a plan.

Poe suits people who want to chat with bots from multiple providers, privately or in groups, and creators building prompt, script or API bots. The free plan includes a 200k-token context length.

Overview

Poe brings chats with AI bots from different providers together with tools for building bots of your own. It suits people who want a choice of bots in one service, as well as creators who want to connect custom logic or compatible APIs. Its breadth is the draw; subscription capacity depends on compute points, so check the plan’s allowance and rollover terms before paying.

Key features

Conversations can be private or held in group chats, and Poe supports web search, file uploads and image generation. That mix can cover more than text-only exchanges, while keeping a range of provider models accessible in one place.

Bot creation ranges from prompt bots, where makers set custom instructions and optionally add a knowledge base, to script bots that combine models with custom Python logic. Poe hosts the script-bot infrastructure. API bots connect to endpoints compatible with Chat Completions or Responses APIs, and support function calling through the Chat Completions API. This is a meaningful toolkit for creators; people who only want to chat may not need it.

Subscribers get access to additional bots, more messages and media generation, and bot context lengths up to 2 million tokens. The free plan has a 200k-token context length. App integrations and team workspace are supported, extending Poe beyond individual chats.

Pricing

Poe is freemium. The Free plan costs nothing, billed monthly, and includes a 200k-token context length. It is the sensible starting point for occasional use, but subscribers receive additional bots and more message and media-generation capacity.

Paid options include 10 thousand points/day, 660 thousand points/month, 1.65 million points/month, 3.3 million points/month, and 8.25 million points/month; each has custom pricing. Subscribers receive compute points that may be granted daily and/or monthly, depending on the plan. Unused points do not roll over unless specified, so readers should match the allowance cadence to their usage rather than assume unused capacity carries forward. Poe redirects web subscribers to Stripe to complete payment.

Platforms

Poe is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows, with mobile apps. Its API availability and API-bot support also give creators a route to connect compatible endpoints.

Who it's for

Poe is best for people who want multiple providers’ bots, chat and media tools in one service, or who plan to build prompt, script or API bots. It is less compelling for someone seeking only one specialized bot or a predictable paid allowance without first checking point terms. Poe links users to its Help Center and provides a feedback link.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Chats span bots from different providers, including private and group conversations, so users can choose among bots in one service.
• Pro: Bot-building options cover custom instructions, knowledge bases, Python logic and compatible API endpoints, with Poe hosting script-bot infrastructure.
• Pro: Search, uploads and image generation extend the service beyond text chat.
• Con: Subscription point allowances vary by plan, and unused points do not roll over unless specified, which makes the allowance cadence important.
• Con: Paid plans have custom pricing, so it is not possible to compare their costs from the plan names alone.

Alternatives

GPT Store is another freemium option, with access for signed-in users and limited messages with uploads, image creation and voice chats on its free plan. Consider it if that set of chat and media limits fits your needs better. Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne is a paid alternative with foundation, financials and inventory-management plans. Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent Store may fit buyers seeking a paid agent store tied to Microsoft 365 plans, including a Business option at $21 a month, billed paid yearly, with annual auto-renewal and up to 300 users. AGENTIS is a freemium alternative. Relevance AI offers a free plan with 100 credits per day and one user. AgenMart is a freemium alternative with a free Basic plan. DeepNLP AI Agent Marketplace has a free plan for exploring and using agents across 30+ categories, plus one agent deployment hosting. AI Agent Store is a paid alternative. Browse AI Agent Marketplaces or AI chatbots and assistants for more options.

Verdict

Choose Poe if you want a single service for chats across providers and a substantial toolkit for building bots. Its free plan is a low-commitment way to start, while subscriptions add bots and capacity; look elsewhere if you need a clearly priced paid plan or point rollover you can count on.