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	Perplexity S	Ideogram S	Figma AI A	Stable Audio A
Tagline	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	The one that actually gets text in images right.	AI features baked into the design tool you already use.	Stability AI's open audio model. Loops + SFX + background.
Category	Research	Image	Design	Audio
Pricing	Free + $20/mo Pro	Free + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo	Included with Figma plans	Free + $12/mo Pro + enterprise
Best for	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.	Designers already on Figma.	Game developers, podcasters needing SFX, video creators needing background music.
Strengths	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context	Best text rendering in the game Strong free tier Good for logos, posters, thumbnails	First drafts with Make Designs Rename/rearrange layers automatically Natural language asset search	Open-weight model available Great for loops + game audio + SFX Commercial-use clarity
Weaknesses	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Less style variety	Features vary by plan + region Still rolling out	Not for full songs with vocals Shorter generation limits
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 text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.	A-tier. No reason not to use it if you're on Figma. Not worth switching for.	A-tier for its niche. Different use case than Suno — SFX and loops, not songs.
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