Monica

All-in-one AI assistant for chat, search, writing, and creative work

AI Writing & Content Productivity AI Chatbots & Agents monica.im

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Founded

2022

Starting Price

About Monica

Monica is an AI assistant that puts models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google behind one interface for chat, web search, writing, translation, and image and video generation. It runs as a browser extension sidebar, a web app, and desktop and mobile apps, and it adds AI actions to pages you already use, such as YouTube summaries, Gmail replies, and Google search answers. Monica is built by Butterfly Effect Pte. Ltd., the Singapore company that also launched the Manus agent.

Pros & Cons

Pros

One subscription covers GPT, Claude, and Gemini models plus image and video models
Browser sidebar and selection toolbar bring AI into any web page without switching tabs
Generous free plan with 40 daily basic-model queries
Pro plan is cheaper than a single ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro subscription
Built-in integrations for YouTube, Gmail, Outlook, Google Search, and WhatsApp
Available on Chrome, Edge, web, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android

Cons

Agent, image, video, and ChatPDF features draw from a separate advanced-credit pool, which makes real usage limits harder to predict
Accounts are for personal use only; account sharing or team use can lead to suspension, and there is no team plan
Max and Ultra pricing is flagged as subject to change with model-provider costs
Pro caps advanced models at 200 queries a month
The extension needs broad page access to work, which some companies restrict

Key Features

Multi-model AI chat

Chat with GPT, Claude, and Gemini models in one place and compare answers from several advanced models side by side.

Browser sidebar

Open every AI feature from any web page with one click through the Chrome and Edge extension sidebar.

Smart toolbar

Select text on any page to explain, translate, summarize, or rewrite it without leaving the page.

AI writing and smart reply

Draft, rewrite, and grammar-check text in any web input, with reply suggestions for Gmail, Outlook, X, and Facebook.

Web and PDF summaries

Summarize web pages, uploaded files, and YouTube videos with timestamped highlights, and chat with PDFs through ChatPDF.

Translation

Translate text, full web pages, and PDFs using advanced models or DeepL on paid plans.

AI agent tools

Run Deep Research, create slide decks, edit images in Image Studio, and automate browser tasks with Browser Operator using advanced credits.

Image and video generation

Generate images and videos with models such as Nano Banana 2, GPT Image, Sora 2, and Veo 3.1.

Cross-platform apps

Use the same account in the browser extension, web app, macOS and Windows desktop apps, and iOS and Android apps.

Pricing

Free

$0/month

40 basic model queries daily
Basic-model writing, translation, and summary
Limited trials of image and video generation, ChatPDF, and AI Agent
Cross-platform assistant
3 login devices

Pro

$8.30/month

Billed $99/year
5,000 basic model queries monthly
200 advanced model queries monthly
1,500 advanced credits
Image and video generation, Deep Research, slides, and Browser Operator via credits
5 login devices

Max

$16.60/month