💸💔 Wasting Money on AI Tools?


You may have already heard about popular AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity.

I admit that these AI tools are really nice and help us in many ways.

But they are not entirely free and have some limitations. So, at this point, you might be thinking about which one you should choose that matches your daily workflow.

Well, here’s what I think about them:

➡️ ChatGPT

Good for: Coming up with ideas and general tasks

Not so good: Sometimes gets facts wrong and doesn’t retain context

Should you upgrade? Yes, if you need help with creative work, but double-check any facts it gives you

➡️ Claude

Good for: Helping with writing, can handle long pieces of text

Not so good: Might be too expensive if you don’t use it often

Should you upgrade? Yes, if you often need help writing high-quality content

➡️ Gemini

Good for: Works well with Google tools

Not so good: Doesn’t always perform well, still improving

Should you upgrade? Wait for now, until it becomes more reliable

➡️ Perplexity

Good for: Finding up-to-date information and doing research

Not so good: Mainly useful for looking up information, not much else

Should you upgrade? Yes, if you’re a researcher or often need the latest information

📌 A Surprising Option: Notion AI

Notion AI is another good choice that’s not talked about as much. It works really well with Notion and can help with many different tasks. It’s especially useful if you already use Notion.

I use Notion a lot for my content writing process and even use it for collaborations sometimes.

I still haven’t been disappointed with it, and Notion AI works nicely as it comes with content generation, summarization, writing assistance, brainstorming, and PDF and image analysis capabilities.

It even has a ChatGPT-like interface, so things are really cool.

The best part is that Notion AI is powered by models like GPT-4 and Claude, so you can chat with it about anything.

The price? It’s half of all other AI tools, yes it’s just $10.

So, should you upgrade? If you use Notion and want a tool that does many things, yes, Notion AI might be a good option.

Give Notion a test drive!

💭 However, at the end of the day, the choice depends on what you need and how much you can spend.

For specific tasks, think about what each tool is good at and how it fits with your work.

Remember, it’s not about having the “best” AI, but finding one that helps you work better.

Cheers,

Minosh.

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