Best AI Writing Assistants in 2026
24 ai writing assistants ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Included word limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Trinka | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $20/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | Sapling | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | $12/user/mo | — | View |
| 3 |  Grammarly | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $12/mo | Yes | $12/user/mo | — | View |
| 4 | LanguageTool | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | Free | 150,000 words/mo | View |
| 5 | DeepL Write | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €6.99/mo | Yes | $6.99/user/mo | — | View |
| 6 | ProWritingAid | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $30/mo | Yes | $550/user/mo | 500 words/mo | View |
| 7 |  Wordtune | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6.99/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 |  Paperpal | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1/mo | Yes | $12/user/mo | 10,000 words/mo | View |
| 9 | Smodin Plagiarism Checker | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 |  QuillBot | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 | TextCortex | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 |  Writefull | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 | Hemingway Editor | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.69/mo | Yes | $8.33/user/mo | — | View |
| 14 | InstaText | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €9.99/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 15 | Jenni AI | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $30/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 | Wordvice AI | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9.95/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 | Polish | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 18 | HyperWrite | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $16/mo | Yes | $16/user/mo | — | View |
| 19 | Lex | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 20 | Compose AI | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 21 | Lavender | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $27/mo | Yes | $27/user/mo | — | View |
| 22 |  StealthWriter | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $20/mo | Yes | — | 5,000 words/mo | View |
| 23 | Word Model | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 24 | WordAi | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $57/mo | No | — | 50,000 words/mo | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which ai writing assistant is ranked first on Inferse?
Trinka is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 8.5. Sapling is second and Grammarly third.
How many of these have a free plan?
22 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Hemingway Editor has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.69/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.