Poe review

What Poe is

Poe is Quora’s AI chat app. Instead of committing to one assistant, you can chat with many—Poe lists GPT-6-Astra, Claude-Opus-5.5, Claude-Fable-5.1, Gemini-4-Argon, Grok-4.7 “and thousands of others”—privately or in group chats with friends and coworkers. Anyone can also create bots with custom instructions and share them.

Usage is measured in compute points. Each bot shows how many points a message costs, so cheaper models stretch your allowance and premium models use more.

Key features

Multi-model chat

Switch models mid-conversation or compare answers on the same prompt.

Group chats

Chat with AI and people together in one thread.

Community and custom bots

Use thousands of bots for writing, images, video and more, or build your own.

Points and transparency

Per-bot rate cards show costs before you send a message; check usage history in Settings.

Shared subscriptions

Invite a limited number of group members to use your points.

API

API access to Poe’s bots, including major models.

Pricing breakdown

From Poe’s Help Center and Terms of Sale, checked October 16, 2026. Poe’s pricing page didn’t load for us.

Option	Price	Notes
Free	$0	Daily points, reset every 24 hours, no rollover
Subscription	From $4.99/month	Daily and/or monthly compute points; monthly or annual billing
Higher tiers	See poe.com	More points; prices not confirmed by us
Add-on points	From $30 per 1M points	Subscribers only; expire after 1 year

Unless your plan specifies otherwise, unused subscription points don’t roll over.

Best use cases

• Writers: compare drafts from different models.
• Researchers: cross-check answers between models.
• Creators: access image and video bots without separate accounts.
• Teams: brainstorm with AI in group chats.

How to get started

1. Sign up at poe.com or download the app.
2. Try a few models on the same question.
3. Check each bot’s point cost.
4. Subscribe if free daily points run out.
5. Create a custom bot for a repeated task.

Tips and tricks

• Use cheaper models for drafts and premium ones for finals.
• Compare bots on important questions.
• Watch point costs for image and video bots.
• Create bots with saved instructions.

Example prompt to compare models:

Explain the difference between a Roth IRA and a traditional IRA for a 30-year-old earning $70,000, in five bullet points.

Pros and cons

👍 Pros

• Many top models in one app
• Low entry price
• Group chats with AI
• Build and share bots
• Transparent per-bot point costs

👎 Cons

• Points system can be confusing
• Premium models use points fast
• Points don't roll over
• Higher-tier prices not clearly published

Who should (and shouldn't) use Poe

✅ A good fit if you…

• Compare GPT, Claude and Gemini side by side
• Want one subscription for many models
• Build simple custom bots

⛔ Look elsewhere if you…

• Need deep features of one assistant (consider ChatGPT or Claude)
• Need cited research (consider Perplexity)
• Need workplace integrations

Poe alternatives

• ChatGPT — OpenAI's AI assistant for chat, research, writing, coding, images, voice and agentic work. (from $8/mo (Go); Plus $20; Pro $100–$500)
• Claude — Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis, research, coding and long-running work, with Claude Code included on paid plans. (from $17/mo (Pro, annual; $20 monthly); Max from $100)
• Perplexity — AI answer engine with cited sources, Deep Research, the Comet browser and Perplexity Computer. (from $17/mo billed annually (Pro))
• Google Gemini — Google's AI assistant for chat, research, image and video generation, built into Gmail, Docs and Android. (from $4.99/mo (Google AI Plus))
• Grok — xAI's AI assistant for chat, real-time answers and image and video creation, sold through The X Subscription. (from $8/mo (Plus) or $80/yr)

FAQ

Is Poe free?

Yes. Free users receive points daily that reset every 24 hours and don't roll over. Subscribers receive more points and access to the most cutting-edge bots.

How much does Poe cost?

Poe subscriptions start at $4.99 per month. Higher tiers with more points are available in the app; we couldn't confirm their prices on Poe's official pages, so check poe.com before subscribing.

What are Poe compute points?

Points are spent to message bots. Each bot lists its point cost (per message, per image or variable by text length) in its profile, so you can choose how to allocate points.

Can I buy more points?

Subscribers can purchase add-on points starting at $30 per 1M points, and can set automatic top-ups. Pre-purchased points expire one year from purchase.

Which models are on Poe?

Poe lists GPT-6-Astra, Claude-Opus-5.5, Claude-Fable-5.1, Gemini-4-Argon and Grok-4.7 among thousands of bots. Available bots change over time.

Can I share a Poe subscription?

Poe supports shared subscriptions where the subscriber invites a limited number of group members to use their points, subject to Poe's terms.

Sources

This is an editorial review based on research of official Poe pages and documentation, not hands-on benchmark testing. Prices are in USD and were checked on October 16, 2026; vendors change plans often, so confirm on the official pricing page before buying.

1. Poe Purchases FAQs (Poe Help Center)
2. Poe FAQs (Poe Help Center)
3. Poe Terms of Sale
4. Poe homepage