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Perplexity S | DeepSeek S | Fireflies A | Ideogram S | |
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| Tagline | AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater. | Chinese open-weight powerhouse. Crazy cheap, genuinely smart. | Sales-focused meeting AI with CRM integration. | The one that actually gets text in images right. |
| Category | Research | Chatbots | Meetings | Image |
| Pricing | Free + $20/mo Pro | Free web + ultra-cheap API (~$0.14/M input tokens) | Free + $10-$19/user/mo | Free + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo |
| Best for | Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds. | Developers + cost-conscious builders. Anyone fine with self-hosting. | Sales teams, customer success, anyone running many discovery calls. | Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks. |
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| 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 for price/performance. A-tier for consumer use. If you build apps, this is the budget pick. | A-tier for sales teams. B-tier for solo users. | S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art. |
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