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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.Meeting notes, free forever for individuals.
CategoryDev PlatformDesignResearchMeetings
PricingPay per second of computeIncluded with Figma plansFree + $12-$42/moFree for individuals + $15-$29/user/mo teams
Best forDevelopers using open-source models (Flux, SDXL, Whisper, etc).Designers already on Figma.Grad students, researchers, anyone doing literature reviews.Solo operators, freelancers, small teams on a budget.
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
  • Unlimited free tier for solo use
  • Strong summaries + action items
  • Works in Zoom, Meet, Teams
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
  • Bot-joining model
  • Team features gated
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.S-tier for solo + free. The best free option, hands down.
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