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GitHub Copilot B | Recraft S | Bolt.new (StackBlitz) A | Elicit S | |
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| Tagline | Microsoft/GitHub's autocomplete. Deep VS Code + JetBrains integration. | Vector + raster AI for designers. Actually controls the output. | Prompt to deployed full-stack app in the browser. | AI research assistant for academic literature. |
| Category | Coding | Image | Coding | Research |
| Pricing | Free (limited) + $10/mo Pro + $19/mo Business | Free + $12-$48/mo | Free + $20-$200/mo | Free + $12-$42/mo |
| Best for | Teams with GitHub already. Devs who don't want to change IDEs. | Designers, brand teams, anyone needing vector output or tight style control. | PMs, founders, non-devs shipping MVPs. | Grad students, researchers, anyone doing literature reviews. |
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| Kai's verdict | B-tier. Solid for autocomplete but the category moved past it. Pick Cursor unless you can't. | S-tier for designers. The only one that takes vectors seriously. | A-tier. Best for fast prototypes. Competitive with Lovable — try both. | S-tier for academic research. Nothing else comes close for systematic reviews. |
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