Updated June 15, 2026
The most powerful AI tools right now
An editorial ranking of the AI tools worth knowing — across chat, images, video, audio, voice, coding and design. Sort by any column, filter by category, or search.
| # | Tool | Category | Best for | Pricing | Power | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT OpenAI |
Assistant | All-round writing, brainstorming, study help | Freemium | 98 | Visit |
| 2 | Gemini |
Assistant | Research, Google Workspace, long documents | Freemium | 96 | Visit |
| 3 | Claude Anthropic |
Assistant | Long-form writing, analysis, careful reasoning | Freemium | 96 | Visit |
| 4 | Midjourney Midjourney |
Images | High-quality artistic image generation | Paid | 92 | Visit |
| 5 | Microsoft Copilot Microsoft |
Assistant | Windows & Office documents, everyday tasks | Freemium | 90 | Visit |
| 6 | Perplexity Perplexity |
Search | Answering questions with cited sources | Freemium | 89 | Visit |
| 7 | GitHub Copilot GitHub |
Coding | Writing and explaining code in your editor | Paid | 88 | Visit |
| 8 | ElevenLabs ElevenLabs |
Voice | Realistic text-to-speech and voiceovers | Freemium | 87 | Visit |
| 9 | Runway Runway |
Video | AI video clips and editing effects | Freemium | 86 | Visit |
| 10 | DALL·E OpenAI |
Images | Quick images right inside ChatGPT | Freemium | 85 | Visit |
| 11 | Suno Suno |
Audio | Generating songs and music from text | Freemium | 84 | Visit |
| 12 | Grok xAI |
Assistant | Chat with real-time info from X | Freemium | 83 | Visit |
| 13 | Canva Magic Studio Canva |
Design | Social graphics, presentations, quick design | Freemium | 82 | Visit |
| 14 | Mistral Le Chat Mistral AI |
Assistant | Fast, open-weight European AI assistant | Freemium | 80 | Visit |
How this ranking is made
This is an editorial list, not a lab benchmark. As of the date above we score each tool on three things we can actually observe: what a beginner can do with the free or cheapest plan, how widely the tool is used (so tutorials and help exist), and whether it fits a clear job — writing, images, video, voice, code or design. Scores move when a product’s free tier, positioning or usefulness for beginners changes. Official docs and pricing pages remain the source of truth for features and fees.
Power = our subjective 0–100 composite of capability, popularity and ecosystem. It’s an opinion to help you orient, not a benchmark. Updated: June 15, 2026.
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