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Gemini A | DeepSeek S | Framer A | |
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| Tagline | Google's answer. Best integrated with Workspace + free for a lot. | Chinese open-weight powerhouse. Crazy cheap, genuinely smart. | Design + publish sites with AI assists built in. |
| Category | Chatbots | Chatbots | Design |
| Pricing | Free + $20/mo Advanced (bundled with 2TB Drive) | Free web + ultra-cheap API (~$0.14/M input tokens) | Free + $5-$30/mo |
| Best for | Anyone already on Google, research tasks, summarizing long documents. | Developers + cost-conscious builders. Anyone fine with self-hosting. | Designers shipping marketing sites without engineers. |
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| Kai's verdict | A-tier. The Deep Research feature is genuinely useful. Don't sleep on it if you're already paying Google. | S-tier for price/performance. A-tier for consumer use. If you build apps, this is the budget pick. | A-tier for designer-led sites. S-tier if animations matter. |
| Link | Open → | Open → | Open → |