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	DALL-E 3 B	Recraft S	Claude Code S	Kling A
Tagline	OpenAI's image model. Built into ChatGPT Plus.	Vector + raster AI for designers. Actually controls the output.	Anthropic's CLI agent. Opus-powered, operates on your repo directly.	Kuaishou's video model. The surprise standout.
Category	Image	Image	Coding	Video
Pricing	Included with ChatGPT Plus $20/mo	Free + $12-$48/mo	Part of Claude Pro/Max/Team plans	Credit-based, free trial
Best for	ChatGPT Plus users who want images without paying extra.	Designers, brand teams, anyone needing vector output or tight style control.	Developers who want an agent, not autocomplete. Large refactors, tests, docs.	Anyone who wants top-tier video quality for less.
Strengths	Excellent prompt understanding Built into ChatGPT — no extra subscription Good at composition + concepts	Exports SVG vectors — rare in AI image gen Strong style control + consistency Brand kit for consistent outputs	Runs locally, edits your actual files Strong on large codebases with 1M context Great at multi-step tasks	Very strong motion + physics Often beats Runway on realism Great price
Weaknesses	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney + Ideogram Text rendering worse than Ideogram No fine control	Less hyped than Midjourney Learning curve for non-designers	Terminal-based — learning curve Can't be used without Claude subscription	UX is rough for English speakers Queue times
Kai's verdict	B-tier standalone, A-tier value if you already pay ChatGPT. Don't pay for it separately.	S-tier for designers. The only one that takes vectors seriously.	S-tier if you live in the terminal. Different shape than Cursor — complementary, not replacement.	A-tier. Rising fast. If you can tolerate the UX, quality per dollar is best-in-class.
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