Start with the job
Before choosing an AI tool, write down the job it must perform: research, drafting, coding, image editing, customer support, or analytics. A tool that is impressive in a demo can still be the wrong fit for your day-to-day workflow.
Compare the essentials
- Pricing: check monthly limits, overage costs, and team seats.
- Data: review whether prompts, files, or outputs are used for training.
- Exports: make sure you can move work into your existing tools.
- Reliability: look for status pages, support channels, and admin controls.
Key takeaways
- Pricing: check monthly limits, overage costs, and team seats.
- Data: review whether prompts, files, or outputs are used for training.
- Exports: make sure you can move work into your existing tools.
- Reliability: look for status pages, support channels, and admin controls.
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