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TaglineRun any open-source AI model with an API call.Spreadsheets with AI + live integrations baked in.Google's answer. Best integrated with Workspace + free for a lot.The playful, accessible AI video tool.
CategoryDev PlatformDataChatbotsVideo
PricingPay per second of computeFree + $19-$89/user/moFree + $20/mo Advanced (bundled with 2TB Drive)Free + $8-$58/mo
Best forDevelopers using open-source models (Flux, SDXL, Whisper, etc).Ops teams, marketers, anyone building dashboards from multiple sources.Anyone already on Google, research tasks, summarizing long documents.Social media creators, beginners, anyone wanting quick fun clips.
Strengths
  • Tens of thousands of models (image, video, audio, LLMs)
  • One-line API for any model
  • Cog framework for custom model deploy
  • Pull live data from Stripe, Slack, Google Analytics, etc.
  • AI functions inside cells
  • Modern UX
  • Native Google Workspace integration
  • Very long context (1M+)
  • Deep Research feature
  • Free tier is generous
  • Ingredients feature — combine people, objects, scenes
  • Lip sync + sound effects
  • Fun, approachable UX
Weaknesses
  • Cold starts on less-popular models
  • Pricing gets real at scale
  • Not a full Excel replacement for heavy users
  • Integrations best on paid tiers
  • Writing quality trails Claude
  • Over-refusals on edge content
  • UI is cluttered
  • Lower fidelity than Runway/Kling
  • Still rough on complex scenes
Kai's verdictS-tier for open-source model APIs. The default in this space.A-tier. The most interesting spreadsheet in years. Great for ops dashboards.A-tier. The Deep Research feature is genuinely useful. Don't sleep on it if you're already paying Google.A-tier for social/casual. B-tier for serious work. Good entry point.
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