Compare AI tools

	Perplexity S	Claude Code S	Google Veo A	Genspark A
Tagline	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	Anthropic's CLI agent. Opus-powered, operates on your repo directly.	Google's video model. Baked into Gemini + YouTube Shorts.	AI agent for deep search. Generates Sparkpages — full mini-reports.
Category	Research	Coding	Video	Research
Pricing	Free + $20/mo Pro	Part of Claude Pro/Max/Team plans	Included with Gemini Advanced $20/mo + YouTube creator tools	Free + $25/mo Plus
Best for	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Developers who want an agent, not autocomplete. Large refactors, tests, docs.	Gemini Advanced users, YouTube Shorts creators.	Travel planning, shopping comparisons, deep research where you want an artifact back.
Strengths	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context	Runs locally, edits your actual files Strong on large codebases with 1M context Great at multi-step tasks	Included with Gemini Advanced YouTube Shorts native integration Strong prompt understanding	Sparkpages = curated multi-source mini-articles Agent can book, compare, shop Autopilot agent for long tasks
Weaknesses	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	Terminal-based — learning curve Can't be used without Claude subscription	Still catching up on quality vs Kling/Runway Less control than pros need	Early-stage — rough edges Less reliable than Perplexity for simple questions
Kai's verdict	S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.	S-tier if you live in the terminal. Different shape than Cursor — complementary, not replacement.	A-tier if you already pay Gemini. B-tier standalone.	A-tier. Bet on this one — the Sparkpage format is genuinely new.
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