ASKB is the chat interface of the Bloomberg Terminal. Behind the question, several Bloomberg agents search Bloomberg’s data, news, research and analytics, then add your company’s content. You ask a question in plain language and get an answer that points to its sources. A Terminal subscription is required: on the page we read, ASKB is not sold on its own.
Bloomberg Terminal and ASKB has no free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Terminal subscription, by quote. Prices checked on October 20, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
Bloomberg Terminal and ASKBASKB: the Terminal’s assistant, connected to your own notesWho it’s for: portfolio managers, analysts and brokers who already have a Terminal and want to query the market and their own documents in one go.
ASKB coordinates several Bloomberg agents that consult data, news, research and analytics. You analyze companies, follow trends and ask for visualizations in plain language. Answers point to the original sources.
ASKB enriches data and news with what is said in Instant Bloomberg chats, the market color the press does not publish.
Your company uploads its research and its own content, and ASKB analyzes them alongside Bloomberg information. The company’s permissions and controls are kept.
Also
We found no price, for the Terminal or for ASKB, on the official page we read.
| Plan | Price | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal subscription Recommended to start | By quote | Asset managers, banks, companies |
ASKB is judged by using it, with a stock you know and your compliance team in the loop. If your company already has a Terminal, first ask for activation and for the list of internal content allowed. Otherwise, a general-purpose assistant connected to your licensed data may be enough to start.
Your data. Your company’s content stays subject to its permissions, but the page we read gives no details on hosting or on model training.
What it does less well
Prepare the earnings of a stock in your portfolioBloomberg Terminal and ASKBThe prompt to copy
Prepare the quarterly results of [company]. Give the market’s expectations, the three topics analysts have discussed most in recent weeks and the points to watch in the release. Cite the source for each claim.
To plug FactSet data into Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini rather than a closed terminal.
For agent-based research on broker documents, transcripts and expert interviews.
A general-purpose assistant to which you can connect licensed data through connectors.
Terminal subscription: by quote. Prices checked on October 20, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.
No: Bloomberg Terminal and ASKB has no free plan. ASKB is judged by using it, with a stock you know and your compliance team in the loop.
Your company’s content stays subject to its permissions, but the page we read gives no details on hosting or on model training.
FactSet: To plug FactSet data into Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini rather than a closed terminal. AlphaSense: For agent-based research on broker documents, transcripts and expert interviews. Claude: A general-purpose assistant to which you can connect licensed data through connectors.
Page checked on October 20, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.