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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.Run LLMs locally. One-line install, GUI optional.AI slide decks that don't look AI-generated.
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PricingFree + $20/mo ProFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessFree + open sourceFree + $10-$20/mo
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Devs wanting offline/local LLMs for privacy or experimentation.Pitch decks, proposals, internal presentations — fast.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • Run Llama, Mistral, Qwen, etc. on your laptop
  • Simple CLI + API
  • Hardware-aware (picks the right quant)
  • Strong templates
  • Decks, docs, webpages
  • Doesn't look generic
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Needs beefy laptop for larger models
  • Speed way behind cloud APIs
  • Locked into Gamma's format
  • Export quality varies
Kai's verdictS-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.S-tier for local inference. If you care about privacy or want to tinker, install this today.A-tier. Best of a boring category. Use it for first drafts, then edit in Keynote if high-stakes.
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