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Side-by-side: what they do, what they cost, what Kai actually thinks. Pass up to 4 tools via ?tools=claude,chatgpt,gemini.
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Qwen A | Fathom S | Ideogram S | |
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| Tagline | Alibaba's open chat model. Multilingual + agentic. | Meeting notes, free forever for individuals. | The one that actually gets text in images right. |
| Category | Chatbots | Meetings | Image |
| Pricing | Free web + API | Free for individuals + $15-$29/user/mo teams | Free + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo |
| Best for | Vietnamese/Chinese content, SEA multilingual use, developers wanting open-weight tool-use. | Solo operators, freelancers, small teams on a budget. | Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks. |
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| Kai's verdict | A-tier. The best open model for Vietnamese + Chinese. Don't sleep on it if you work in SEA. | S-tier for solo + free. The best free option, hands down. | S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art. |
| Link | Open → | Open → | Open → |