Overview
Pi is a personal AI assistant from Inflection AI designed to be empathetic, friendly, and conversational, acting as a supportive companion rather than a purely task-focused bot. It helps users think through problems, plan their day, learn new skills, and talk about life, with a strong emphasis on emotional safety and high‑EQ dialogue.
Pricing
Free
- Pi is available for free on web, mobile, and messaging channels with no explicit token or daily message limits for typical consumer use.+2
- Users can sign in with a phone number or email and immediately chat via text or voice at no cost.
Enterprise / Licensing (Via Microsoft)
- After Inflection’s partnership with Microsoft, the company shifted toward licensing its models (Inflection‑2/3) into Microsoft’s ecosystem rather than offering clear standalone enterprise pricing.
- Access to Inflection models for business use now generally routes through Azure and Copilot-style integrations instead of a separate Pi enterprise SKU.
Status & Future
- The consumer Pi app continues to exist as a free product, but its long-term roadmap is somewhat unclear given Inflection’s focus on enterprise licensing.
- For most users, Pi remains a free, consumer-focused personal AI rather than a typical SaaS tool with tiers.
Key Features
- Emotionally intelligent chat – Conversations are designed to be kind, diplomatic, and supportive, with high emphasis on empathy.
- Text and voice interface – Users can chat by typing or by talking to Pi, including phone-style experiences on mobile.
- Personal planning & reflection – Helps with brainstorming, planning tasks, preparing for meetings, and reflecting on daily events.
- Safe, moderated responses – Strong safety focus with content moderation and guardrails to avoid harmful or extreme outputs.
- Cross-platform access – Available via web, mobile apps, and integrations, syncing your conversation history across devices.
Best Use Cases
- Emotional support & venting – A “pocket-friendly” emotional companion for talking through feelings and everyday stress.
- Light coaching & brainstorming – Use Pi as a sounding board for ideas, decisions, and personal goals.
- Conversation practice – Practice speaking, explaining thoughts, or preparing for tough conversations in a non-judgmental space.
- General-purpose personal assistant – Ask questions, get suggestions, and organize thoughts without needing complex tools.
- Alternative to more “formal” chatbots – When users want warmth and emotional nuance more than raw productivity or coding ability.
Pros
- ✅ High emotional intelligence – Consistently praised as one of the most empathetic and supportive chatbots available.
- ✅ Free to use for consumers – No paid tier for normal use, making it very accessible.
- ✅ Voice-first, conversational experience – Strong voice experience makes it feel like talking to a person, not just typing to a bot.
- ✅ Safe, moderated environment – Heavy focus on safety and kind communication compared to many open chat platforms.
Cons
- ❌ Limited productivity features – Not optimized for coding, long-form writing, or complex document workflows like some other LLM tools.
- ❌ Unclear long-term roadmap – Microsoft licensing deal has created uncertainty around Pi’s future as a standalone product.
- ❌ Less transparent enterprise path – Businesses wanting direct access to Pi/Inflection models face an indirect, Azure-centric procurement path.
Official Website
Pi by Inflection AI – Official site and app: https://inflection.ai (Pi entry point).
Release Date: Public launch in May 2023.
Last Updated: December 2025