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	DALL-E 3 B	Sora A	Perplexity S	Khanmigo S
Tagline	OpenAI's image model. Built into ChatGPT Plus.	OpenAI's video model. Long clips, cinematic quality.	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	Khan Academy's AI tutor. Socratic method, built for learning.
Category	Image	Video	Research	Education
Pricing	Included with ChatGPT Plus $20/mo	Included with ChatGPT Plus/Pro	Free + $20/mo Pro	$4/mo (free for teachers)
Best for	ChatGPT Plus users who want images without paying extra.	ChatGPT subscribers experimenting with cinematic shots.	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Students K-12. Parents helping with homework. Teachers prepping lessons.
Strengths	Excellent prompt understanding Built into ChatGPT — no extra subscription Good at composition + concepts	Up to 20-sec clips at 1080p Strong physics + scene composition Storyboard feature for longer narratives Remix existing videos	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context	Socratic — doesn't give answers, asks questions Trusted by schools + parents Integrated with Khan Academy curriculum
Weaknesses	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney + Ideogram Text rendering worse than Ideogram No fine control	Stricter content policy than competitors Hit-or-miss on complex motion Text-in-video still struggles	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	K-12 focus (not deep for adults) Slower than general chatbots
Kai's verdict	B-tier standalone, A-tier value if you already pay ChatGPT. Don't pay for it separately.	A-tier. Amazing when it works, frustrating when it doesn't. Runway still more reliable for pros.	S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.	S-tier for kids learning. The tutoring UX is legit — not a generic chatbot dressed up.
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