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TaglineRun any open-source AI model with an API call.Meeting notes that don't suck. Runs locally, no bot joins.VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.The one that actually gets text in images right.
Categorydev platformmeetingcodingimage
PricingPay per second of computeFree + $18/moFree + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo BusinessFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo
Best forDevelopers using open-source models (Flux, SDXL, Whisper, etc).Founders, execs, consultants who live in calls.Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.
Strengths
  • Tens of thousands of models (image, video, audio, LLMs)
  • One-line API for any model
  • Cog framework for custom model deploy
  • No bot in the call — runs on your Mac
  • Strong templates
  • Fast summaries
  • Tab completion feels like mind-reading
  • Composer for multi-file edits
  • Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
Weaknesses
  • Cold starts on less-popular models
  • Pricing gets real at scale
  • Mac-only
  • Single-user by design
  • Can feel overwhelming for non-coders
  • Expensive at scale
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
Kai's verdictS-tier for open-source model APIs. The default in this space.S-tier. Category-defining UX. If you take notes in meetings, switch this week.S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.
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