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TaglineRun any open-source AI model with an API call.Spreadsheets with AI + live integrations baked in.AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.AI writing tool built specifically for fiction writers.
Categorydev platformdataresearchwriting
PricingPay per second of computeFree + $19-$89/user/moFree + $20/mo Pro$19-$59/mo
Best forDevelopers using open-source models (Flux, SDXL, Whisper, etc).Ops teams, marketers, anyone building dashboards from multiple sources.Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Novelists, screenwriters, fiction short-form writers.
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
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Brainstorm, expand, rewrite modes designed for fiction
  • Story Bible for character + plot tracking
  • Understands voice + tone better than generic chatbots
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
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Pricey for casual use
  • Fiction-only focus — not for business writing
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.S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.S-tier for fiction. If you're writing a novel, this beats raw ChatGPT every time.
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