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Imagine juggling five different AI chat apps just to get one solid answer - that was me up until a few months ago, when I used to switch between ChatGPT, Claude, and like five other bots for research. I was even paying for premium subscriptions to each, until I discovered Vear.com, a browser based AI platform that gives you access to the premium versions of every top chatbot in one site, completely free.
Today I’ll be sharing my experience with Vear, how to use it if you’re new (don’t worry, it’s super simple), and how it’s changed my workflow for the better.
Vear is essentially an AI aggregator, meaning it offers a single chat interface where you can access over twenty AI models from five leading providers. These include chatbots from:
Normally, many of these require separate logins or paid plans, or at least an API key. Thankfully Vear has managed to leap past that entirely, so you just open their site and pick which AI you want to answer your question, completely free.
From day one this saved me time, since before finding Vear I was opening a new tab for every model and then inputting my question manually into each one depending on the vibe of the mode, not to mention having to refine my questions when each bot asked for clarification. It would take me almost 20 minutes just to get my question in across 4 different bots, not including the time it took to generate the response, and then manually read through to make sure there were no errors, cross-check the facts, and manually edit them into one final response depending on what it was I needed.
Once I started using Vear, all I needed to do was choose the models I wanted to ask from a drop down menu and Vear would ask all of them the same question at the same time, then combine them for me automatically. It’s what they call “multi model mode”, and it’s the best tool I’ve come across in ages. Basically all you do is type your question, click a toggle, choose your four models, send your question in and then Vear generates four answers for you side by side. Then you choose a fifth model to read those four and combine them into a final answer. You can scroll up and see where the answers came from, and citations are included too so you can do additional research if you want to.
All of this is free, too, and there are no subscriptions or paywalls. The only usage limit occurs if you don’t sign up for a free account, but once you do that you get unlimited access and can use all of the neat features they offer for free.
Getting started with Vear doesn’t really need a guide, since there are no downloads, no installs, and no coding required. It runs entirely in your browser, and has a chat page with a dropdown menu where you choose your AI model. There’s also a toggle for multi model mode, but that’s about it.
Type your prompt into the box just like you would on any other AI site, hit send, and wait for your answer to generate. If you use multi model mode you’ll see each answer appear tagged with the model’s name and then the final answer at the bottom.
You can continue the convo by asking follow up questions, or you can swap models in the middle of the conversation if you want to. Each chat session can be saved in your history if you're logged in.
It's worth noting how Vear stacks up against other AI chatbot platforms out there, since I've experimented with a bunch of alternatives I’m very familiar with the pros and cons. The two most similar sites are Poe by Quora and YouChat by You.com, which offer multiple AI bots in one app, but they both put a cap on free usage and push a $19.99/month subscription for unlimited access to premium models.
There are also tools like TypingMind or other custom chat UIs, but those often require you to bring your own API keys or pay one time fees, so they’re far from free and definitely not beginner friendly.
On top of that, Vear's take on multi model mode sets it apart, since most other platforms that claim to have a multi model option don't go as far as combining the answers for you. At best, you might open two chat windows side by side elsewhere, but Vear automates the comparison and merges the results.
Vear also keeps things simple and user friendly, with a clean interface accessible even to the most clueless beginners. You pick from menus and chat - that's it. The focus stays on the content of the answers, not on configuring the tool.
Are there any downsides? Very few, in my opinion, and mostly minor. Vear is relatively new, so a couple of times I wished for small enhancements like the option to filter my past chats or a built in reference search tool, but the developers are actively updating the platform and I've seen new models like DALL-E 3 for image generation pop up in the menu, and even early video generating AI listed, which is exciting. Overall, Vear feels like a solid tool and I expect it will only get better with time.
These days, if I'm writing code, drafting an article, or even just settling a trivia debate, I open Vear.
No tool is perfect, and Vear isn't magic, since you still need to ask good questions and use a bit of judgment reading the answers as with any AI chatbot, but it's about as close as it gets and it’s free, so if you're someone who likes to squeeze every drop of insight out of AI or you're just curious to experiment with multiple bots, give Vear a try. It's free, easy to use, and might just change how you approach your daily questions and creative projects.
