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	Perplexity S	Recraft S	HeyGen S	Genspark A
Tagline	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	Vector + raster AI for designers. Actually controls the output.	AI avatar videos. Record once, speak any language.	AI agent for deep search. Generates Sparkpages — full mini-reports.
Category	Research	Image	Video	Research
Pricing	Free + $20/mo Pro	Free + $12-$48/mo	Free + $24-$65/mo	Free + $25/mo Plus
Best for	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Designers, brand teams, anyone needing vector output or tight style control.	Course creators, multilingual marketers, anyone scaling video content.	Travel planning, shopping comparisons, deep research where you want an artifact back.
Strengths	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context	Exports SVG vectors — rare in AI image gen Strong style control + consistency Brand kit for consistent outputs	Clone your face + voice in 2 minutes Instant translation into 40+ languages with lip sync Avatars look less uncanny than competitors	Sparkpages = curated multi-source mini-articles Agent can book, compare, shop Autopilot agent for long tasks
Weaknesses	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	Less hyped than Midjourney Learning curve for non-designers	Pricey for serious volume Long shots still feel off Ethics — easy to misuse	Early-stage — rough edges Less reliable than Perplexity for simple questions
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 designers. The only one that takes vectors seriously.	S-tier for multilingual video. If you sell courses or speak at events, this is a cheat code.	A-tier. Bet on this one — the Sparkpage format is genuinely new.
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