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TaglineSpreadsheets with AI + live integrations baked in.The fastest AI inference in the world. Crazy low latency.Run LLMs locally. One-line install, GUI optional.Google Docs with an AI collaborator baked in.
CategoryDataDev PlatformDev PlatformWriting
PricingFree + $19-$89/user/moFree tier + pay-as-you-go APIFree + open sourceFree + $12/mo
Best forOps teams, marketers, anyone building dashboards from multiple sources.Developers who need sub-100ms LLM responses.Devs wanting offline/local LLMs for privacy or experimentation.Essays, long-form drafts, thinking on the page.
Strengths
  • Pull live data from Stripe, Slack, Google Analytics, etc.
  • AI functions inside cells
  • Modern UX
  • 500+ tokens/sec on Llama/Mixtral — feels instant
  • Custom LPU hardware
  • Great free tier
  • Run Llama, Mistral, Qwen, etc. on your laptop
  • Simple CLI + API
  • Hardware-aware (picks the right quant)
  • Clean writing UX — distraction-free
  • +++ prompt triggers AI help
  • Collaboration + AI feedback together
Weaknesses
  • Not a full Excel replacement for heavy users
  • Integrations best on paid tiers
  • Open-weight models only (no Claude/GPT)
  • Less flexibility on custom configs
  • Needs beefy laptop for larger models
  • Speed way behind cloud APIs
  • Less feature-rich than Google Docs
  • AI ceiling below dedicated tools
Kai's verdictA-tier. The most interesting spreadsheet in years. Great for ops dashboards.S-tier for speed. When latency is the product, start here.S-tier for local inference. If you care about privacy or want to tinker, install this today.A-tier. Beautiful UX. The writing app I'd pick if I only wrote long-form.
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