Poe review: one app for hundreds of AI models and bots (2026)

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Poe Explore page, October 2026

Poe is Quora's AI chat app. It puts models and bots from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, ElevenLabs and many smaller makers in one place, so you can try them side by side. It suits curious individuals and small teams who want several AIs for one fee. There is a free tier, and paid plans start at £4.99 a month on the UK App Store. Bot makers in the UK can earn per message. It is easy and good value, but chats are shared widely. Our rating: ★★★½☆ 3.5/5.

Last updated 17 October 2026. Written by Annie, a search and digital marketing specialist. Based on the public store, pricing pages and documentation; I did not create an account or test agents. See the editorial policy.

Key facts

  • What it is: An AI chat app and bot marketplace where you can use many AI models, plus bots and apps built by other people, under one account.
  • Made by: Quora, Inc., the private US company behind the Quora question-and-answer site. There is no separate parent company.
  • Launched: Poe opened to the public in February 2023. Creator payments started in October 2023, and price-per-message earnings followed in April 2024.
  • Size: Poe says it has thousands of bots. Similarweb showed 5.4M visits for poe.com in its September 2026 report.
  • Price: Free tier available. Paid plans from £4.99 a month or £49.99 a year on the UK App Store. Poe's help centre says plans start at $4.99 a month (about £3.75).
  • Best for: Individuals and small teams who want to use several AI models without paying for each one separately.
  • Available in the UK: Yes, on the web, iOS and Android, with App Store prices in pounds.
  • Seller commission: Not published. Creators set their own price per message, and Poe adds its own costs on top for users.
  • Our rating: ★★★½☆ 3.5/5

On this page

What is Poe?

Poe lets you chat with many different AI models in one app. Its Explore page lists official bots from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Mistral and others, in categories such as Search, Image, Video, Audio and Programming. A general Assistant bot picks a model for you based on the task.

Anyone can also build a bot on Poe. Options range from a prompt bot, which is a base model with your own instructions, to server bots and canvas apps that run your own code. Some well-known companies run bots there too, such as ElevenLabs for text-to-speech.

You pay with compute points. A subscription gives you a set number of points, and each message to a bot uses some of them. Bot makers can set a price per message and get paid for every message users send.

Who owns Poe?

  • Poe is owned and run by Quora, Inc., which is a private company.
  • Adam D'Angelo is Quora's chief executive.
  • In January 2024 Quora raised $75 million from Andreessen Horowitz, mainly to pay Poe creators. TechCrunch reported a valuation of about $500 million.
  • Poe opened to the public in February 2023.

Poe is a well-known name but a much smaller site than ChatGPT.

  • Similarweb's public page for poe.com showed 5.4M visits in its September 2026 report, under a "last 3 months" heading, with a global rank of 9,751. The UK sent 3.24% of that traffic.
  • The Poe Android app shows more than 10 million downloads on Google Play.
  • Andreessen Horowitz said in January 2024 that creators had built over 1 million bots on Poe.
  • The general Assistant bot had 261,189 followers on 16 October 2026.

How much does Poe cost?

Poe has a free tier and paid plans. The UK App Store shows these prices in pounds.

Plan or feePriceWhat you get
FreeFreeLimited use of bots. For non-subscribers the Assistant bot uses GPT-5.4-Nano for general questions.
Basic£4.99 a month or £49.99 a year (UK App Store)A paid allowance of compute points. Poe's help centre says plans start at $4.99 a month (about £3.75).
Plus£19.99 a month or £199.99 a year (UK App Store)A bigger allowance of compute points. The Assistant bot uses GPT-5.5 for subscribers.
Add-on pointsFrom $30 per 1 million points (about £23)Extra points for subscribers and API users, valid for one year and non-refundable.

Poe does not publish what share it keeps. Users see one price in points, which combines the creator's price with Poe's own costs.

Hidden costs

  • Points run out. Each message uses points, and the cost depends on the bot. Unused plan points do not roll over unless your plan says so.
  • Points per plan are unclear. Poe's help centre does not say how many points each plan includes or how many a message uses.
  • Creator prices. Bot makers can charge up to $10,000 per 1,000 messages, so some bots cost far more than others.
  • VAT. Poe's subscriber terms say fees do not include VAT, and any tax Quora must collect is added at checkout. App Store and Google Play prices may already include VAT.
  • Refunds. Subscription fees and add-on points are non-refundable, except under Poe's refund policy.

Best agents to try on Poe

These five bots were live on 16 October 2026 and are useful for everyday small business work.

AgentMade byWhat it doesPrice
AssistantPoeA general helper that writes, codes, searches and makes images, picking a model for each task.Uses compute points. Free tier available.
Claude-Sonnet-5.5AnthropicFast everyday writing, coding and document work, with web search and room for very long documents.Uses compute points
GPT-ResearcherGPT ResearcherResearches a topic and writes a report with citations, using Tavily's search engine.Uses compute points
Perplexity-Sonar-ProEmpirioLabs AIAnswers questions using live web search through Perplexity's Sonar Pro model, with citations.Uses compute points
ElevenLabs-v2.5-TurboElevenLabsTurns text, a web link or a PDF into natural-sounding speech in a choice of voices.Uses compute points

Selling your agent on Poe

  • Who can list: Anyone with a Poe account can build a bot. Poe supports prompt bots, server bots, script bots, canvas apps and bots that connect to your own AI model.
  • Approval: The creator docs we read do not describe a review before a bot goes public.
  • How you earn: You set a price per message in US dollars per 1,000 messages, up to $10,000. Poe pays you that price every time someone messages your bot. Poe says it can also cover the AI model costs for bots built on its own bot query API.
  • Who can earn: Creators in eligible regions who accept the earnings terms. The UK is on the list, along with the US, Ireland, Canada, Australia and 18 other places.
  • Payouts: Poe pays in US dollars through Stripe, which converts to your own currency. The minimum is $10, and money arrives 30-45 days after the end of each month. You must give tax details within 90 days of joining.

What other people rate it

What's good

  • One subscription covers models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI and more, plus image, video and audio tools.
  • There is a free tier, and paid plans start at £4.99 a month on the UK App Store.
  • UK creators can earn money from their bots, paid through Stripe.
  • Poe says it will not use the responses from creators' bots to train AI models.
  • Subscribers can share their points with others through an invite link.

What's not so good

  • Poe's privacy policy says developers who build bots through its APIs may store your chats and use them to train their models.
  • The help centre does not say how many points each plan includes, so it is hard to compare value.
  • The public Explore page shows official bots only, so community bots are harder to find.
  • We could not find a review or approval step for new bots in Poe's creator docs.

Who is it for?

Poe suits freelancers, writers and small teams who want to try several AI models and pay one bill. It is also a simple place for UK makers to publish a bot and earn per message.

Skip it if you handle sensitive client data, because chats are shared with the model makers and bot developers.

Using it in the UK

  • Availability: Poe works in the UK on the web, and the app is on the UK App Store and Google Play.
  • Currency and VAT: App Store prices are in pounds. On the web, prices are in US dollars or another currency depending on where your card is billed. Poe's terms say VAT is added at checkout where Quora must collect it.
  • Data: Quora, Inc. is the data controller. Poe's privacy policy does not say where data is stored. It does say chats and files go to the AI model providers and developers behind each bot.
  • Earning from the UK: UK creators can join the price-per-message programme and get paid through Stripe in their own currency.

Interesting facts about Poe

  • Quora's chief executive, Adam D'Angelo, also sits on the board of the OpenAI Foundation, which controls the company behind ChatGPT.
  • When Quora raised $75 million in 2024, D'Angelo said Quora without Poe was cash-flow positive, so all the money would go into Poe.
  • Hong Kong sends Poe more traffic than any other place, at 24.3%, ahead of the US, according to Similarweb's September 2026 report.
  • When price-per-message earnings launched in April 2024, they were open only to US creators. UK creators can now take part.

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Our rating

AreaScore
Choice4/5
Pricing clarity3/5
Getting started5/5
Trust and safety2/5
UK fit3/5
Overall★★★½☆ 3.5/5

A cheap, easy way to use many AI models in one place, with a real way for UK makers to earn. Keep sensitive work out of it.

Frequently asked questions

Is Poe free?

Yes, there is a free tier with smaller models. Paid plans start at £4.99 a month on the UK App Store and give you more compute points.

Can I make money on Poe in the UK?

Yes. The UK is an eligible region for Poe's price-per-message programme. You set a price, and Poe pays you through Stripe once you have earned at least $10.

Is Poe safe for business data?

Be careful. Poe shares your chats and files with the model makers and bot developers, and developers using its APIs may store chats and train on them.

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