Models / Choose your route
The app.
Or the model behind it?
Start with how you want to use AI. Software subscriptions, API usage and local deployment have different costs.
01 / READY TO USEI want an app.
Use an interface to write, research, design or edit. Compare the features and limits of the actual software plan.
- No API integration needed to begin.
- A subscription does not necessarily include API credits.
- Check output, export and usage limits.
Find software for my task →02 / BUILD INTO A PRODUCTI need an API.
Evaluate a specific model version through a specific provider. Costs depend on inputs, outputs and your workload.
- Define input and output modalities.
- Check version, rate limits and data handling.
- Estimate costs with realistic usage.
A verified model comparison is not available here yet. We do not rank models without version-specific evidence.
See our evidence standards →03 / RUN IT YOURSELFI need local control.
Evaluate hardware needs, deployment effort and the specific model license before choosing local software.
- Confirm memory and compute requirements.
- Review license and commercial-use conditions.
- Test on your own tasks and hardware.
Explore existing practical guides → Not sure which route you need?
If your goal is to finish a task today, start with software. If you are integrating AI into a product, document your workload before comparing model prices.
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