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	Claude Code S	Figma AI A	Perplexity S	ChatGPT Operator B
Tagline	Anthropic's CLI agent. Opus-powered, operates on your repo directly.	AI features baked into the design tool you already use.	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	OpenAI's browser agent. Clicks and types on websites for you.
Category	coding	design	research	agents
Pricing	Part of Claude Pro/Max/Team plans	Included with Figma plans	Free + $20/mo Pro	Included with ChatGPT Pro $200/mo
Best for	Developers who want an agent, not autocomplete. Large refactors, tests, docs.	Designers already on Figma.	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Power users willing to pay $200/mo for a browser bot.
Strengths	Runs locally, edits your actual files Strong on large codebases with 1M context Great at multi-step tasks	First drafts with Make Designs Rename/rearrange layers automatically Natural language asset search	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context	Actually uses websites — fills forms, clicks, checks out Built into ChatGPT Good for repetitive web tasks
Weaknesses	Terminal-based — learning curve Can't be used without Claude subscription	Features vary by plan + region Still rolling out	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	Slow vs doing it yourself Breaks on complex auth flows $200/mo gate
Kai's verdict	S-tier if you live in the terminal. Different shape than Cursor — complementary, not replacement.	A-tier. No reason not to use it if you're on Figma. Not worth switching for.	S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.	B-tier. Still early. Manus is more flexible for less money.
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