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	Ideogram S	Perplexity S	Figma AI A	Google Veo A
Tagline	The one that actually gets text in images right.	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	AI features baked into the design tool you already use.	Google's video model. Baked into Gemini + YouTube Shorts.
Category	Image	Research	Design	Video
Pricing	Free + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo	Free + $20/mo Pro	Included with Figma plans	Included with Gemini Advanced $20/mo + YouTube creator tools
Best for	Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Designers already on Figma.	Gemini Advanced users, YouTube Shorts creators.
Strengths	Best text rendering in the game Strong free tier Good for logos, posters, thumbnails	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context	First drafts with Make Designs Rename/rearrange layers automatically Natural language asset search	Included with Gemini Advanced YouTube Shorts native integration Strong prompt understanding
Weaknesses	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Less style variety	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	Features vary by plan + region Still rolling out	Still catching up on quality vs Kling/Runway Less control than pros need
Kai's verdict	S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.	S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.	A-tier. No reason not to use it if you're on Figma. Not worth switching for.	A-tier if you already pay Gemini. B-tier standalone.
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