Poe - the practical guide.

Poe is Quora's multi-model AI chat platform. A single subscription gives access to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Mistral, image and video models, plus thousands of community-built bots and 'apps' that wrap models with specific personas, tools and prompts. It is popular with people who want to compare and switch models without juggling separate subscriptions.

Power users, prompt engineers and prosumers who want to test and switch between many AI models in one place. Useful for builders prototyping bots before committing to a single provider, and for teams wanting to give staff broad model access via one bill. Less of a fit for enterprises needing strict admin controls and DLP.

Free tier with daily message limits across smaller models. Paid plans start around $20/month and scale up to $200+/month, paid as a points/credits allowance you spend across models - heavier models cost more points per message. Creator revenue share is available for popular bot builders.

Right when you want flexibility to choose the best model per task, or when you build and share custom bots without standing up your own infrastructure. Wrong fit when you need enterprise admin, audit, DLP, or deep integrations into Microsoft/Google productivity tools.

Points-based pricing is opaque - heavy use of premium models burns through allowances quickly. Bot quality varies wildly because the marketplace is open. Enterprise governance is light compared to Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT Enterprise. Some models on Poe lag the latest versions available natively from providers.