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	Fathom S	DALL-E 3 B	Perplexity S	Ideogram S
Tagline	Meeting notes, free forever for individuals.	OpenAI's image model. Built into ChatGPT Plus.	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	The one that actually gets text in images right.
Category	meeting	image	research	image
Pricing	Free for individuals + $15-$29/user/mo teams	Included with ChatGPT Plus $20/mo	Free + $20/mo Pro	Free + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo
Best for	Solo operators, freelancers, small teams on a budget.	ChatGPT Plus users who want images without paying extra.	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.
Strengths	Unlimited free tier for solo use Strong summaries + action items Works in Zoom, Meet, Teams	Excellent prompt understanding Built into ChatGPT — no extra subscription Good at composition + concepts	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context	Best text rendering in the game Strong free tier Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
Weaknesses	Bot-joining model Team features gated	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney + Ideogram Text rendering worse than Ideogram No fine control	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Less style variety
Kai's verdict	S-tier for solo + free. The best free option, hands down.	B-tier standalone, A-tier value if you already pay ChatGPT. Don't pay for it separately.	S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.	S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.
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