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  "title": "AI apps compared: useful strengths and everyday trade-offs",
  "summary": "ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Kimi, DeepSeek and more: choose by the job, the connections and what gets in your way.",
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  "updated": "2026-10-25",
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  "tool": "Ten consumer AI chat apps",
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    "chatgpt",
    "gemini",
    "claude",
    "copilot",
    "perplexity",
    "kimi",
    "deepseek",
    "qwen",
    "grok",
    "mistral"
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    {
      "title": "OpenAI: choose Chat, Work or Codex",
      "url": "https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/use-chatgpt",
      "checked": "2026-10-25"
    },
    {
      "title": "Microsoft: chat with Copilot in Outlook",
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      "checked": "2026-10-25"
    },
    {
      "title": "Google: Gemini Connected Apps",
      "url": "https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13695044?hl=en",
      "checked": "2026-10-25"
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    {
      "title": "Claude: getting started",
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    {
      "title": "Perplexity: answer engine and citations",
      "url": "https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10352155-what-is-perplexity",
      "checked": "2026-10-25"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kimi: chat and agent work",
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      "title": "DeepSeek: chat apps",
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      "title": "Qwen: consumer assistant",
      "url": "https://qwen.ai/qwenchat",
      "checked": "2026-10-25"
    },
    {
      "title": "Grok: plans",
      "url": "https://x.ai/pricing",
      "checked": "2026-10-25"
    },
    {
      "title": "Mistral: plans",
      "url": "https://mistral.ai/pricing/",
      "checked": "2026-10-25"
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