Compare AI tools
Side-by-side: what they do, what they cost, what Kai actually thinks. Pass up to 4 tools via ?tools=claude,chatgpt,gemini.
Pick tools (4 selected)
Coding
Image
Productivity
Writing
Marketing
Hex A | HeyGen S | NotebookLM S | DeepSeek S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagline | Modern data notebook with Magic AI assistant. | AI avatar videos. Record once, speak any language. | Google's research notebook. Turns your docs into a podcast. | Chinese open-weight powerhouse. Crazy cheap, genuinely smart. |
| Category | Data | Video | Research | Chatbots |
| Pricing | Free + $28+/user/mo | Free + $24-$65/mo | Free | Free web + ultra-cheap API (~$0.14/M input tokens) |
| Best for | Data teams at startups + enterprises. | Course creators, multilingual marketers, anyone scaling video content. | Students, researchers, anyone with a stack of PDFs or a topic to learn. | Developers + cost-conscious builders. Anyone fine with self-hosting. |
| Strengths |
|
|
|
|
| Weaknesses |
|
|
|
|
| Kai's verdict | A-tier for data teams. S-tier if you already live in SQL + Python. | S-tier for multilingual video. If you sell courses or speak at events, this is a cheat code. | S-tier for study. The Audio Overview is a killer feature. Try it with three of your favorite PDFs. | S-tier for price/performance. A-tier for consumer use. If you build apps, this is the budget pick. |
| Link | Open → | Open → | Open → | Open → |