Monica

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What Monica is

Monica is an AI assistant for chat, writing, research, reading, and related tasks, combining multiple AI models in one service. It offers web search, translation, summaries of web pages and videos, image creation, writing improvements, and ChatPDF. Its Chrome and Edge browser extension adds a sidebar and tools for explaining or translating selected text, drafting or rewriting page content, summarizing YouTube videos with timestamps, and summarizing Google results. Gmail and Outlook assistance can summarize messages, identify tasks and dates, and draft replies. Listed AI Agent features include Deep Research, Create Slides, Image Studio, and Browser Operator, with integrations listed for Gmail, Outlook, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. Monica runs on web, macOS, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Android, and its extension. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 40 basic model accesses daily, limited trials, and three login devices. Pro is $8.30 a month billed US$99/year; Max is $16.60 a month billed US$199/year; Ultra is $82.90 a month billed US$995/year.

Who it suits

Monica suits people who want AI chat, writing, research, summaries, image creation, and browser assistance across several devices. Its listed audiences include entrepreneurs, analysts, researchers, developers, marketers, and customer-service professionals.

What it does well

Available across desktop, mobile, web, and extension
Combines chat, writing, research, and summaries
Provides Gmail and Outlook assistance
Offers a free personal plan
Includes listed AI Agent features

What to know first

Free use has a daily limit
Advanced features may require payment
Open API use is separate
Accounts are for personal use

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	40 basic model accesses daily · limited trials of image/video generation, ChatPDF, and AI Agent · 3 login devices	Free
Max	US$199/year (flash sale; US$299/year shown as former price); annual billing · Unlimited basic and advanced model access · 0 Advanced Credits · 5 login devices · plan is in beta	$16.60 a month
Ultra	US$995/year; annual billing · Unlimited basic and advanced model access · 20,000 Advanced Credits · 10 login devices	$82.90 a month
Pro	US$99/year; annual billing · 5,000 basic queries/month · 200 advanced queries/month · 5 login devices	$8.30 a month

As monica.im lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Monica combines multiple AI models with browser, email, writing, research, and image tools across many platforms. The free tier is limited, while annual paid plans expand queries, credits, and login devices.

Facts from Monica's own pages

AI agents: The pricing page lists Deep Research, Create Slides, Image Studio, and Browser Operator as AI Agent features. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
AI chat: Monica brings multiple AI models together for chatting. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
API: Monica offers a separate Open API platform, and its FAQ says a Monica subscription does not include free Open API use. · platform.monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
API data: The Open API FAQ says submitted data is not used for model training and is stored for security auditing before deletion after 30 days. · platform.monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Browser features: The site describes a browser sidebar, a toolbar for explaining or translating selected text, and tools for drafting or rewriting web page content. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Browser support: The site says its browser extension supports Chrome and Edge. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Email assistance: Monica says its Gmail and Outlook assistant can summarize email content, detect tasks and important dates, and generate context-aware replies. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
File uploads: Yes · monica.im, 21 Sept 2026
Free plan: Yes · monica.im, 21 Sept 2026
Free usage limit: Users can start for free, and free users have a daily usage limit; advanced features may require a paid version. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Image generation: Yes · monica.im, 21 Sept 2026
Integrations: The pricing page lists Gmail, Outlook, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn under Application Integration. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Maker: Monica's site footer identifies the company as BUTTERFLY EFFECT PTE. LTD. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Mobile apps: Yes · monica.im, 21 Sept 2026
Platforms: Monica says it supports macOS, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Android, and a browser extension. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Privacy: Monica's privacy policy says it collects service inputs, file uploads, and feedback for the History feature and may share information with service vendors. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Privacy policy data: The privacy policy says Monica collects technical information and content from user inputs, file uploads, and feedback, including to support its History feature. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Privacy statement: Monica says it does not collect information about the sites users visit or content they engage with, and says it does not sell information to third parties. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Product: Monica describes itself as an all-in-one AI assistant for chat, writing, research, and other tasks. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Professional use: The site lists entrepreneurs, analysts, researchers, developers, marketers, and customer service professionals among its audiences. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Security: The privacy policy says Monica uses administrative, technical, and security procedures, including firewalls, encryption technologies, and intrusion detection systems. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Support: The privacy policy lists [email protected] for support questions. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Supported platforms: The download page lists macOS, Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Android, and a browser extension. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026
Usage limits: The pricing page says Monica accounts are for personal use and warns that account sharing, multi-user use, or non-personal automated or batch calls may lead to suspension or restrictions. · monica.im, 11 Oct 2026

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