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TaglineRun any open-source AI model with an API call.AI features baked into the design tool you already use.AI research assistant for academic literature.
CategoryDev PlatformDesignResearch
PricingPay per second of computeIncluded with Figma plansFree + $12-$42/mo
Best forDevelopers using open-source models (Flux, SDXL, Whisper, etc).Designers already on Figma.Grad students, researchers, anyone doing literature reviews.
Strengths
  • Tens of thousands of models (image, video, audio, LLMs)
  • One-line API for any model
  • Cog framework for custom model deploy
  • First drafts with Make Designs
  • Rename/rearrange layers automatically
  • Natural language asset search
  • Searches 125M+ papers
  • Extracts + synthesizes findings across papers
  • Systematic review workflow
Weaknesses
  • Cold starts on less-popular models
  • Pricing gets real at scale
  • Features vary by plan + region
  • Still rolling out
  • Academic-only
  • Can hallucinate citations — verify everything
Kai's verdictS-tier for open-source model APIs. The default in this space.A-tier. No reason not to use it if you're on Figma. Not worth switching for.S-tier for academic research. Nothing else comes close for systematic reviews.
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