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	Perplexity S	Figma AI A	ChatGPT Operator B	OpenRouter S
Tagline	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	AI features baked into the design tool you already use.	OpenAI's browser agent. Clicks and types on websites for you.	One API, every model. Pay-as-you-go, no subscriptions.
Category	Research	Design	Agents	Dev Platform
Pricing	Free + $20/mo Pro	Included with Figma plans	Included with ChatGPT Pro $200/mo	Pay per token — model-dependent
Best for	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Designers already on Figma.	Power users willing to pay $200/mo for a browser bot.	Developers experimenting across models. Apps that want fallback logic.
Strengths	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	Actually uses websites — fills forms, clicks, checks out Built into ChatGPT Good for repetitive web tasks	300+ models from one endpoint Automatic fallbacks between providers No subscription — just pay what you use
Weaknesses	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	Features vary by plan + region Still rolling out	Slow vs doing it yourself Breaks on complex auth flows $200/mo gate	Slight markup over direct API Some provider features not exposed
Kai's verdict	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.	B-tier. Still early. Manus is more flexible for less money.	S-tier for model-shopping. I use this for every prototype before committing.
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