AI Model Picker — Claude vs ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Perplexity

Which AI tool fits your work best? Answer 5 questions and get a recommendation calibrated to 2026 model strengths. Takes 30 seconds.

How this works

Each AI assistant has different strengths in 2026. Claude excels at writing + voice. GPT-5 leads on reasoning + image generation. Gemini wins on multimodal + Google integration. Perplexity is the research specialist. The right pick depends on what you actually do — this quiz scores your dominant workload and recommends accordingly.

When you might need 2 tools

  • Writing-heavy + research-heavy: Claude Pro + Perplexity free tier.
  • Engineering + image generation: Claude Pro + ChatGPT Plus (for DALL-E).
  • Cost-sensitive at scale: Claude Haiku 4 (API) + Sonnet 4.5 for complex tasks.

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