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TaglineSpreadsheets with AI + live integrations baked in.AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.Chinese open-weight powerhouse. Crazy cheap, genuinely smart.
Categorydataresearchchat
PricingFree + $19-$89/user/moFree + $20/mo ProFree web + ultra-cheap API (~$0.14/M input tokens)
Best forOps teams, marketers, anyone building dashboards from multiple sources.Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Developers + cost-conscious builders. Anyone fine with self-hosting.
Strengths
  • 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
  • Open weights you can self-host
  • Strong reasoning + math
  • Near-free API pricing
  • DeepSeek-V3 / R1 are serious models
Weaknesses
  • Not a full Excel replacement for heavy users
  • Integrations best on paid tiers
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Data goes to servers in China — privacy concerns for business use
  • Chinese policy filters
  • English polish trails Western models
Kai's verdictA-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 price/performance. A-tier for consumer use. If you build apps, this is the budget pick.
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