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	Google Veo A	Fathom S	Cursor S	Perplexity S
Tagline	Google's video model. Baked into Gemini + YouTube Shorts.	Meeting notes, free forever for individuals.	VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.
Category	Video	Meetings	Coding	Research
Pricing	Included with Gemini Advanced $20/mo + YouTube creator tools	Free for individuals + $15-$29/user/mo teams	Free + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo Business	Free + $20/mo Pro
Best for	Gemini Advanced users, YouTube Shorts creators.	Solo operators, freelancers, small teams on a budget.	Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.
Strengths	Included with Gemini Advanced YouTube Shorts native integration Strong prompt understanding	Unlimited free tier for solo use Strong summaries + action items Works in Zoom, Meet, Teams	Tab completion feels like mind-reading Composer for multi-file edits Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context
Weaknesses	Still catching up on quality vs Kling/Runway Less control than pros need	Bot-joining model Team features gated	Can feel overwhelming for non-coders Expensive at scale	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics
Kai's verdict	A-tier if you already pay Gemini. B-tier standalone.	S-tier for solo + free. The best free option, hands down.	S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.	S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.
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