Image Generation
Text-to-image and image-to-image tools for creating artwork, illustrations, and photorealistic imagery.
The visual core of our image gallery. Best artistic quality, cinematic aesthetic, and prompt control. v7 is the current release.
From $10/mo We use this ChatGPT / GPT Image OpenAIBest overall image quality and text rendering. Built into ChatGPT. GPT Image 1.5 leads most benchmarks.
Free tier / $20/mo Pro Freepik AI FreepikFast image generation with a large free tier. Good for stock-style imagery and quick iterations. Mystic model is strong.
Free / Premium from $9/mo Flux (Black Forest Labs) Black Forest LabsOpen-source powerhouse. Flux 2 Max offers near-Midjourney quality with full local control. Great for custom workflows.
Open source / API pricing Ideogram Ideogram IncStrong text rendering and graphic design outputs. Good for logos, posters, and typography-heavy images.
Free tier / $8/mo Pro Leonardo AI Leonardo InteractiveFeature-rich platform with fine-tuning, ControlNet, and canvas tools. Popular for game art and concept design.
Free tier / $12/mo Adobe Firefly AdobeCommercially safe image generation trained on licensed content. Integrated into Photoshop and Illustrator.
Included with Creative Cloud Reve Image ReveNewcomer climbing the leaderboards fast. Strong on photorealism and competitive pricing.
Pay per generationVideo Generation
AI tools for generating video from text prompts, still images, or existing footage.
Industry standard for AI video. Gen-4.5 offers cinematic quality with motion control. Our primary video tool.
Free tier / $15/mo We use this Kling AI KuaishouTop-ranked on arena leaderboards. Up to 2 min duration at 4K 60fps. Best value in AI video right now.
Free tier / credits We use this Pika Pika LabsQuick video generation with good motion. Strong image-to-video pipeline. Good for rapid experimentation.
Free tier / $10/mo Sora OpenAICinematic narrative quality. Sora 2 does up to 25 seconds with strong coherence and physics understanding.
Included with ChatGPT Plus Veo (Google) Google DeepMind4K video generation with spatial audio. Veo 3.1 integrates with YouTube Shorts creation.
Via Google AI Studio PixVerse PixVerseAccessible video generation with anime and stylised output modes. Good free tier for testing.
Free tier / Premium Hailuo AI (MiniMax) MiniMaxFast generation with strong motion quality. Free to use with generous daily limits.
FreeMusic & Audio
AI music creation, voice synthesis, and audio production tools.
Our primary music tool. Best for complete songs with vocals. v4.5 produces radio-ready output from text prompts.
Free tier / $10/mo Pro Udio UdioBest vocal realism in AI music. Offers stem downloads for remixing. Strong on genre accuracy.
Free tier / $10/mo ElevenLabs ElevenLabsIndustry-leading text-to-speech and voice cloning. 380+ voices, 70+ languages. Best realism and emotion.
Free tier / $5/mo Starter AIVA AIVA TechnologiesBest for cinematic instrumental and orchestral composition. Full copyright ownership on Pro plan.
Free / $15/mo ProResearch, writing, and workflow tools
Useful across the wider website system, but not the front-line creative stack for images, video, music, and editing.
AI Chatbots & Assistants
General-purpose AI assistants for conversation, writing, coding, and reasoning.
The most widely used AI assistant. GPT-4o for general tasks, o3 for reasoning. Image generation built in.
Free / $20/mo Plus We use this Claude AnthropicBest for long-form writing, analysis, and coding. Opus 4 for depth, Sonnet 4 for speed. Powers this website estate.
Free / $20/mo Pro We use this Gemini GoogleMultimodal AI with image generation, code execution, and Google integration. Strong on research tasks.
Free / $20/mo Advanced Perplexity Perplexity AIAI-powered search with cited sources. Best for research queries where you need verifiable answers.
Free / $20/mo Pro Grok xAIReal-time X integration and uncensored responses. Good for current events and trend analysis.
Included with X PremiumResearch & Learning
Tools for deep research, document analysis, and learning new topics.
Upload documents, PDFs, and websites. NotebookLM creates audio overviews and lets you query across all your sources.
Free Consensus Consensus NLPAI search engine for scientific research papers. Summarises findings and cites peer-reviewed sources.
Free / $10/mo Premium Elicit ElicitAI research assistant that finds relevant papers, extracts key findings, and helps with literature reviews.
Free tier / Pro arXiv Cornell UniversityThe primary source for AI/ML research preprints. Essential for keeping up with model releases and breakthroughs.
FreeEditing & Enhancement
Upscaling, inpainting, style transfer, and image enhancement tools.
The best creative upscaler. Up to 16x with AI-generated detail enhancement. Essential for print-ready AI art.
$39/mo Topaz Photo AI Topaz LabsBest for photography upscaling and faithful detail restoration. Desktop app, one-time purchase available.
$199 lifetime / $99/yr CleanUp.pictures ClipDropQuick object removal and inpainting. Free browser-based tool, no account needed for basic use.
Free / Pro Remove.bg Kaleido AIOne-click background removal. Fast, accurate, and works directly in the browser.
Free / creditsProductivity & Creation
AI-enhanced tools for presentations, documents, design, and workflow automation.
AI-powered presentations and documents. Generate slide decks from prompts or outlines in seconds.
Free tier / $10/mo Notion AI Notion LabsAI writing, summarisation, and database queries built into the Notion workspace. Good for project management.
$10/mo add-on tldraw tldrawInfinite canvas whiteboard with AI-powered "Make Real" that turns sketches into working code/designs.
Free Canva CanvaDesign platform with AI image generation, Magic Write, and template-driven creation for social media and print.
Free / $13/mo Pro Typefully TypefullyAI-assisted social media scheduling and thread writing for X/Twitter and LinkedIn.
Free / $15/mo3D & Spatial
AI 3D model generation from text or images.
Highest quality AI 3D generation. Photorealistic objects and hero assets from text or images.
Credits-based Meshy MeshyBest texturing and Blender/Unity plugin integration. Good for game-ready 3D assets.
Free tier / $20/mo Tripo TripoClean quad topology and game-ready outputs. Prism 3.0 produces usable meshes quickly.
Free tier / Pro