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Kimi vs Poe

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

Kimi and Poe are both AI Assistants tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Poe is available on Windows and Android.

Best overall

Poe

  • AI enthusiasts
  • Students
  • Content creators
  • Bot builders

Choose Kimi if

  • You want a tool built for Long-form research, generating slide decks and documents, parallel agent tasks, coding assistance with Kimi Code.
  • International USD plans start at $19/month and include Kimi Code and Agent Swarm.
  • Broad agent toolset: deep research, slides, documents, spreadsheets, website building and scheduled tasks.

Choose Poe if

  • You want a tool built for comparing answers from several models.
  • One account gives access to models from many AI companies, plus image and video models.
  • Side-by-side comparison of model replies in a single conversation.
Best for beginners
Poe
Best for business
Poe

Features

17 features compared.

  • Kimi K3 Assistant
    Kimi
    Available
    Poe
    Not available
  • Agent Swarm
    Kimi
    Available
    Poe
    Not available
  • Deep Research
    Kimi
    Available
    Poe
    Not available
  • Presentations and Documents
    Kimi
    Available
    Poe
    Not available
  • App and Website Builder
    Kimi
    Available
    Poe
    Not available
  • Scheduled Tasks and Projects
    Kimi
    Available
    Poe
    Not available
  • Kimi Code
    Kimi
    Available
    Poe
    Not available
  • Plugins
    Kimi
    Available
    Poe
    Not available
  • Goal Mode
    Kimi
    Available
    Poe
    Not available
  • Multi-model chat
    Kimi
    Not available
    Poe
    Available
  • Custom bot library
    Kimi
    Not available
    Poe
    Available
  • Bot creation
    Kimi
    Not available
    Poe
    Available
  • Creator monetization
    Kimi
    Not available
    Poe
    Available
  • Poe API
    Kimi
    Not available
    Poe
    Available
  • Image and video generation
    Kimi
    Not available
    Poe
    Available
  • Multiple API keys
    Kimi
    Not available
    Poe
    Available
  • Apps on several platforms
    Kimi
    Not available
    Poe
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Kimi
    Freemium
    Poe
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Kimi
    Yes
    Poe
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Kimi
    $0
    Poe
    $0
  • Plans
    Kimi
    5 plans
    Poe
    6 plans

Kimi plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry tier of the consumer assistant

    • Chat
    • limited agent usage

  • Plus

    Most popular

    $19/month

    Entry paid plan for coding and research

    • Kimi Code
    • research
    • office tasks
    • Agent Swarm
    • rolling 5-hour Kimi Code limit with no weekly limit

  • Pro

    $39/month

    More credits and advanced agent features

    • Everything in Plus
    • more credits
    • Goal Mode
    • dedicated Kimi Claw

  • Max

    $99/month

    Heavy agent users

    • More credits
    • up to 4 parallel Agent tasks
    • 100 projects
    • 50GB storage
    • 20 scheduled tasks
    • 20 widget tasks

  • Ultra

    $199/month

    Highest-volume users

    • 10x Agent credits
    • up to 4 parallel Agent tasks
    • 100 projects
    • 50GB storage
    • 25 scheduled tasks
    • 25 widget tasks

Poe plans

  • Free

    $0

    Small daily point allowance for basic models

    • Daily point refresh
    • Access to basic models and bots

  • Starter

    $4.99/month

    10,000 points per day

    • Daily points
    • Access to models and bots

  • Premium

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    660,000 points per month

    • Monthly points
    • Premium models
    • Image and video models
    • API access

  • Premium Plus

    $49.99/month

    1.65M points per month

    • Monthly points
    • Premium models
    • API access

  • Pro

    $99.99/month

    3.3M points per month

    • Monthly points
    • Premium models
    • API access

  • Pro Max

    $249.99/month

    8.25M points per month

    • Monthly points
    • Premium models
    • API access

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Kimi
7.9overall
Poe
8.0overall

Kimi leads in 0 categories and Poe in 0, with 1 tied.

  • Ease of Use

    Tied
    Kimi
    8.0
    Poe
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Kimi
    8.5
    Poe
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Kimi
    8.0
    Poe
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Kimi
    8.0
    Poe
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Kimi
    7.0
    Poe
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Kimi
    Not rated
    Poe
    9.3

  • Bot Ecosystem

    Kimi
    Not rated
    Poe
    8.6

  • Pricing Transparency

    Kimi
    Not rated
    Poe
    6.5

  • Developer Tools

    Kimi
    Not rated
    Poe
    7.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Kimi

Pros

  • International USD plans start at $19/month and include Kimi Code and Agent Swarm.
  • Broad agent toolset: deep research, slides, documents, spreadsheets, website building and scheduled tasks.
  • A separate pay-per-token API with a 1M-token context window on K3.
  • Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings on the US App Store.
  • Earlier K2-family models were reported to have downloadable weights, which suits self-hosting teams.

Cons

  • Free-tier limits are not clearly published on the help pages.
  • Plan structure is changing: legacy plan names (Moderato, Allegretto, Allegro, Vivace) coexist with Plus, Pro, Max and Ultra, which can confuse buyers.
  • Credits do not roll over, and one shared pool covers chat, agents and Kimi Code.
  • The site interface and several help pages default to Chinese; I found no confirmed Android or Windows client.

Poe

Pros

  • One account gives access to models from many AI companies, plus image and video models
  • Side-by-side comparison of model replies in a single conversation
  • Large library of user-made bots, and tools to build and monetize your own
  • OpenAI-compatible API that uses the same point balance
  • Entry paid plan costs $4.99 per month, and a free tier is available

Cons

  • Points are used at different rates by each model, so heavy use of top models can drain an allowance quickly
  • Reported cuts to the free daily allowance and Premium monthly points in 2026
  • Bot quality varies widely and bots can be hard to discover
  • No published compliance certifications such as SOC 2 or HIPAA were found
  • Provider-specific features like ChatGPT's GPTs or Claude's Projects are not available

Platforms

  • Web
    Kimi
    Supported
    Poe
    Supported
  • Windows
    Kimi
    Not supported
    Poe
    Supported
  • macOS
    Kimi
    Supported
    Poe
    Supported
  • iOS
    Kimi
    Supported
    Poe
    Supported
  • Android
    Kimi
    Not supported
    Poe
    Supported
  • API
    Kimi
    Supported
    Poe
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Kimi
    Not supported
    Poe
    Not supported

Integrations

Kimi

4 integrations
  • Plugins marketplace
  • Kimi Browser Extension
  • Kimi Office Extension
  • Kimi Open Platform API

Poe

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Kimi
    Moonshot AI
    Poe
    Quora
  • Founded
    Kimi
    2023
    Poe
    2009
  • Headquarters
    Kimi
    Beijing, China
    Poe
    Mountain View, CA
  • Listing
    Kimi
    Claimed
    Poe
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Kimi better than Poe?

It depends on your workflow. Kimi is built for Long-form research, generating slide decks and documents, parallel agent tasks, coding assistance with Kimi Code. Poe is built for comparing answers from several models.

What are the key feature differences between Kimi and Poe?

Kimi: Chat, research and agent assistant from Moonshot AI, built on its Kimi K3 model. Poe: Chat with many AI models, image tools and custom bots through one account.

Does Kimi or Poe have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Kimi is freemium and Poe is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Kimi or Poe?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.