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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.Chinese open-weight powerhouse. Crazy cheap, genuinely smart.OpenAI's video model. Long clips, cinematic quality.The one that actually gets text in images right.
Categoryresearchchatvideoimage
PricingFree + $20/mo ProFree web + ultra-cheap API (~$0.14/M input tokens)Included with ChatGPT Plus/ProFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Developers + cost-conscious builders. Anyone fine with self-hosting.ChatGPT subscribers experimenting with cinematic shots.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Open weights you can self-host
  • Strong reasoning + math
  • Near-free API pricing
  • DeepSeek-V3 / R1 are serious models
  • Up to 20-sec clips at 1080p
  • Strong physics + scene composition
  • Storyboard feature for longer narratives
  • Remix existing videos
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Data goes to servers in China — privacy concerns for business use
  • Chinese policy filters
  • English polish trails Western models
  • Stricter content policy than competitors
  • Hit-or-miss on complex motion
  • Text-in-video still struggles
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
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 price/performance. A-tier for consumer use. If you build apps, this is the budget pick.A-tier. Amazing when it works, frustrating when it doesn't. Runway still more reliable for pros.S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.
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