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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.Voice AI that reads + expresses emotion.Chinese open-weight powerhouse. Crazy cheap, genuinely smart.
CategoryResearchVoiceChatbots
PricingFree + $20/mo ProFree tier + pay-as-you-goFree web + ultra-cheap API (~$0.14/M input tokens)
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Therapy apps, customer service, any voice agent where emotion matters.Developers + cost-conscious builders. Anyone fine with self-hosting.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Detects + mirrors emotional tone
  • EVI (Empathic Voice Interface) feels different
  • Expressive voice output
  • Open weights you can self-host
  • Strong reasoning + math
  • Near-free API pricing
  • DeepSeek-V3 / R1 are serious models
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Niche use case
  • Pricing ramps fast
  • Data goes to servers in China — privacy concerns for business use
  • Chinese policy filters
  • English polish trails Western models
Kai's verdictS-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.A-tier in its niche. The only one that actually gets emotion right.S-tier for price/performance. A-tier for consumer use. If you build apps, this is the budget pick.
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