Factbox-Major AI offerings at a glance
Overview of Leading Consumer AI Models
July 8 (Reuters) - OpenAI will launch GPT-5.6, its most advanced AI model, on Thursday after a delay prompted by U.S. government concerns over the potential national security risks posed by increasingly powerful AI systems.
The release comes amid intensifying competition among AI developers who are racing to improve model performance, cut costs and expand capabilities for enterprise customers, fueling a wave of new systems and reasoning models across the industry.
Meanwhile, Chinese developers are reshaping the economics of AI by delivering increasingly capable models at a fraction of the cost.
Here's a look at some of the major AI offerings available to consumers:
Comparison Table of Major AI Offerings
Company Consumer Monthly Includes
offering price
OpenAI
OpenAI The GPT 5.5 $100/month The Pro plan
model is for ChatGPT includes
available in Pro. advanced
four plans, reasoning, image
with Pro creation, deep
being the research,
highest memory,
tier. projects, custom
GPTs, Codex and
early access to
new features.
Key Features
- Advanced reasoning
- Image creation
- Deep research
- Memory and projects
- Custom GPTs, Codex
- Early access to new features
Google Google's AI $99.99/month Gemini AI with
Ultra plan for Google advanced
gives users AI Ultra. research,
broader creative
access to generation,
Gemini 3.1 coding tools,
Pro. premium Google
services,
additional
storage and
family sharing.
Key Features
- Advanced research
- Creative generation
- Coding tools
- Premium Google services
- Additional storage
- Family sharing
Anthropic
Anthropic Claude's Max From Claude Pro
plan $100/month. includes
provides advanced AI
access to reasoning,
higher usage Claude Code,
and output Claude Design,
limits for research,
all tasks. memory,
projects,
premium
integrations and
higher usage
limits.
Key Features
- Advanced AI reasoning
- Claude Code and Claude Design
- Research and memory
- Projects and premium integrations
- Higher usage limits
xAI
xAI SuperGrok. $30/month. Grok 4, image
and video
generation,
connectors,
expert tools and
higher usage
limits.
Key Features
- Grok 4
- Image and video generation
- Connectors and expert tools
- Higher usage limits
Meta
Meta Meta AI. Free. Helps draft
text, summarize
documents,
brainstorm and
create images
across WhatsApp,
Facebook and
Instagram.
Key Features
- Drafting text and summarization
- Document handling
- Brainstorming and image creation
- Integration with WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram
Mistral
Mistral Mistral Vibe Pro plan at Provides access
$14.99/month to Mistral's
. suite of models,
including its
latest Medium
3.5, with higher
usage limits,
advanced coding,
complex task
handling, more
image generation
and priority
Key Features
- Access to Mistral's suite of models
- Latest Medium 3.5
- Higher usage limits
- Advanced coding
- Complex task handling
- Image generation
- Priority support
