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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.Run any open-source AI model with an API call.Marketing-first AI writing. Brand voice + campaign tools.AI-powered networked notes. Roam with a brain.
CategoryResearchDev PlatformMarketingProductivity
PricingFree + $20/mo ProPay per second of compute$49-$129/mo$10/mo
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Developers using open-source models (Flux, SDXL, Whisper, etc).Marketing teams that need brand-consistent output at scale.Knowledge workers + thinkers who want AI in their second brain.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Tens of thousands of models (image, video, audio, LLMs)
  • One-line API for any model
  • Cog framework for custom model deploy
  • Brand voice memory + guidelines
  • Templates for every marketing channel
  • Team-grade content review
  • AI auto-links related notes
  • Generates backlinks + summaries
  • Clean, minimal UX
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Cold starts on less-popular models
  • Pricing gets real at scale
  • Pricey vs Claude/ChatGPT
  • Less flexible than raw chatbot
  • Expensive for just notes
  • Smaller community than Obsidian
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 open-source model APIs. The default in this space.B-tier for individuals — Claude does this for less. A-tier for teams needing brand consistency.A-tier. Niche but beloved. If you've outgrown Notion, try this.
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