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Accounts, payments, and Free vs paid without hype
Free is enough to start. Paid buys limits and extra surfaces, not a personality. This part maps accounts, payment rails (web vs App Store vs API), and Free vs paid ladders for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok so you stop stacking four cards and double-paying one product.
What open means: weights, license, not a free lunch
“Open” in AI is three different claims: open weights you can download, open source under the OSI bar, and a free chat…
Grok chat, Build, Imagine, and the API: pick a surface
Grok is four products with four bills: chat apps, Grok Build, Imagine, and the API Console. Pick the door that matches the…
I just want help with writing and questions
You want a chat box for drafts, explanations, and questions, not a coding agent. This part names ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok…
Choosing a model for work (not hype)
Leaderboards are a hobby. Work needs latency, cost, privacy, and failure modes. Here is a practical scorecard for picking a model when…
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