From creating stunning visuals to writing code, these tools are shaping 2024
What’s your go-to GenAI?
From creating stunning visuals to writing code, these tools are shaping 2024
What’s your go-to GenAI?
ChatGPT o1
Great for business planning, law, medicine. 128K token context.
ChatGPT o1 mini
Focused on debugging and logic.
DeepSeek
China’s rival to o1, excellent at math-heavy problems.
ChatGPT o1
Great for business planning, law, medicine. 128K token context.
ChatGPT o1 mini
Focused on debugging and logic.
DeepSeek
China’s rival to o1, excellent at math-heavy problems.
ChatGPT 4o ($20+)
A versatile all-rounder.
ChatGPT 4o mini
Lightweight, perfect for simpler tasks.
ChatGPT 4o ($20+)
A versatile all-rounder.
ChatGPT 4o mini
Lightweight, perfect for simpler tasks.
Google Gemini 1.5 Pro ($19.9+)
Unmatched logic and automation.
Google Gemini 1.5 Flash
It’s faster sibling.
Google Gemini 1.5 Pro ($19.9+)
Unmatched logic and automation.
Google Gemini 1.5 Flash
It’s faster sibling.
13/ Claude 3.5 & Opus 2
Text pros, even capable of creating Russian and Chinese poetry.
13/ Claude 3.5 & Opus 2
Text pros, even capable of creating Russian and Chinese poetry.
👨💻 For Coding
Claude 3.5 ($20+)
Anthropic’s coding benchmark since October 2024.
Qwen Coder 2.5 (Free)
Alibaba’s open-source powerhouse for developers.
👨💻 For Coding
Claude 3.5 ($20+)
Anthropic’s coding benchmark since October 2024.
Qwen Coder 2.5 (Free)
Alibaba’s open-source powerhouse for developers.
Needs precise prompts but wows with quality and style versatility.
Needs precise prompts but wows with quality and style versatility.
Suno ($10+)
Still the gold standard. Version 4 nails vocals, creating incredibly natural-sounding music.
Suno ($10+)
Still the gold standard. Version 4 nails vocals, creating incredibly natural-sounding music.
Weaker than Runway or Hailou but solid for keyframe-based video.
Weaker than Runway or Hailou but solid for keyframe-based video.
China’s standout model. Precise motion control and personalized training for consistent character design.
China’s standout model. Precise motion control and personalized training for consistent character design.
Launched September 2024. Handles both text and keyframes exceptionally well, especially for emotional storytelling.
Launched September 2024. Handles both text and keyframes exceptionally well, especially for emotional storytelling.
Produces cinematic-quality videos. Great for animating humans; struggles with fantasy creatures. Bonus: amazing video stylization.
Produces cinematic-quality videos. Great for animating humans; struggles with fantasy creatures. Bonus: amazing video stylization.
Creates camera-quality images (4MP). Fine-tuning support makes it ideal for workflows.
Creates camera-quality images (4MP). Fine-tuning support makes it ideal for workflows.
New player crushing it with photorealism. Delivers exactly what your prompts demand.
New player crushing it with photorealism. Delivers exactly what your prompts demand.
Excels at embedding text into images—a clear edge over Midjourney.
Excels at embedding text into images—a clear edge over Midjourney.
The reigning champion. Offers diverse styles and precise imitation of any artist’s work. Built-in editor supports references and custom styles.
The reigning champion. Offers diverse styles and precise imitation of any artist’s work. Built-in editor supports references and custom styles.
all these tools offer free tiers, so go experiment
all these tools offer free tiers, so go experiment
1.start with bolt.new for a prototype—describe your app’s features
2.upload a reference site screenshot for design inspiration
3.download the code, open it in cursor or windsurf, and refine it
4.deploy your app on netlify or vercel (free for small projects)
1.start with bolt.new for a prototype—describe your app’s features
2.upload a reference site screenshot for design inspiration
3.download the code, open it in cursor or windsurf, and refine it
4.deploy your app on netlify or vercel (free for small projects)
cursor’s cheaper rival with some twists. works locally, edits multiple files at once, and recently added mcp (model context protocol) for llm to directly handle dbs, servers, and files. downside: no doc support
cursor’s cheaper rival with some twists. works locally, edits multiple files at once, and recently added mcp (model context protocol) for llm to directly handle dbs, servers, and files. downside: no doc support
not a browser tool—this is a full ide for coding with natural language. tell it what to build or change, and it writes the code. great for frontend, backend, api integrations, and docs lookups. my main dev tool, but it assumes you know your project structure
not a browser tool—this is a full ide for coding with natural language. tell it what to build or change, and it writes the code. great for frontend, backend, api integrations, and docs lookups. my main dev tool, but it assumes you know your project structure