AI Tools

Claude is an AI assistant made by Anthropic, first released in March 2023. Known for long context windows (up to 200K tokens), strong reasoning, and a focus on helpful, harmless, and honest responses. Available via web chat (claude.ai) and API. Free tier, Pro at $20/month, Max at $100+/month.

Gemini is Google's AI assistant (formerly Bard), rebranded in February 2024. Deeply integrated with Google services (Gmail, Drive, YouTube), featuring multimodal input (text, image, video, audio). Free tier with Gemini Flash, Gemini Advanced at $19.99/month.

ChatGPT is a conversational AI assistant developed by OpenAI, launched in November 2022. It uses large language models (currently GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, and o-series reasoning models) to answer questions, write content, analyze data, and perform various tasks. Free tier available; ChatGPT Plus at $20/month and Pro at $200/month.

Midjourney is an AI image generation service known for its artistic, photorealistic outputs. Originally Discord-based, it now offers a web interface. Subscription-only: Basic at $10/month, Standard at $30/month, Pro at $60/month, Mega at $120/month.

Cursor is an AI-native code editor built by Anysphere, forked from VS Code. Features codebase-aware chat, multi-file editing, and agent mode. Reached $2 billion ARR in 2026. Free Hobby plan, Pro at $20/month, Business at $40/user/month.

DALL-E 3 is OpenAI's third-generation text-to-image model, integrated into ChatGPT Plus and available via API. Known for strong prompt adherence and ability to render text within images accurately. No standalone subscription; accessed through ChatGPT or API pricing per image.

GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer developed by GitHub and OpenAI, launched as GA in June 2022. Provides code suggestions inside IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim). Individual plan at $10/month, Business at $19/user/month, Enterprise at $39/user/month.

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that combines web search with LLM synthesis to deliver cited answers. Founded in 2022, it crossed 1 billion monthly queries in Q1 2026. Free tier available; Pro at $20/month unlocks advanced models and higher limits.

Runway is an AI video generation and editing platform, known for its Gen-4 model (latest 2026). Offers text-to-video, image-to-video, and advanced editing tools. Free trial with credits; Standard at $15/month, Pro at $35/month, Unlimited at $95/month.

Stable Diffusion is an open-source text-to-image model by Stability AI, first released August 2022. Latest version is SD 3.5. Runs locally on consumer GPUs (free) or via cloud APIs. Popular with developers and artists who want full control and customization.