Hundreds of AI models. Which one?

Pick the right kind in 10 seconds

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Use it through an API

Strong and easy, but you pay per use and your data leaves you.

Download the weights

Run it on your own machine. More control, you need the hardware.

Thinks before answering

Slower and costlier, better at maths, code and planning.

Sees and hears

Takes images or audio, not just text.

The mistake

Using the biggest model for everything. A small, fast one is often enough.

Can you get it?

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Cheat sheet

• Closed: API, pay per use
• Open: run it yourself
• Reasoning: slower, smarter
• Multimodal: images + audio
• Start small, go bigger if needed

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