Best AI to plan meals — for beginners

Weekly dinners and a shopping list that fit your budget. Here are 2 tools, easiest first. Our pick: ChatGPT.

Has a free tier

Beginner score ●●●●● 5/5 — Just a chat box: type like you talk and it answers.

Free plan with unlimited text chats; uploads, images and voice are limited. Paid Go $8/mo, Plus $20/mo. No card to start.

The first thing to type

Help me write a polite email to my landlord about a leaking sink that still isn't fixed after two weeks. Keep it firm but friendly.

Has a free tier

Beginner score ●●●●● 5/5 — Works with the Google account you already have.

Free plan with generous limits. Google AI Plus and AI Pro ($19.99/mo) raise them. No card to start.

The first thing to typePlan 5 easy weeknight dinners for a family of 4, under $80 total, and give me one shopping list sorted by store aisle.

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