🛠️24 AI Agents You Can Text, With Prices and Caveats
TL;DR
TechCrunch's guide sorts 24 assistants reachable by iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram. Prices run from free tiers to $100 a month.
TechCrunch's guide sorts 24 assistants reachable by iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp or Telegram. Prices run from free tiers to $100 a month. Several are still in beta, and Instinct's autonomy has drawn privacy and security concerns.
Key Points
Folk: free, Pro at $8.33/month; Ohai: family plans from $9.99/month; Tomo: from $19.99/month
Ollie is $25/month for 150 messages or $100/month for 1,000
Poke's parent was acquired by Cognition in July for a low nine-figure sum
Instinct raised $350M at $2.5B in August, then $1B at $10B in September
Underdog runs fully on-device, invite-only beta on Mac and Windows
Why It Matters
Messaging is becoming the default agent interface, and funding is chasing it. Check beta status and data access before you hand one your calendar or card.
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