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Perplexity vs ChatGPT: Pick by How They Fail

Perplexity vs ChatGPT: one cites sources you can click, the other sounds sure even when wrong. How each fails, what each costs, and a 20 minute test.

Artificial Intelligence16 min read

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    Artificial Intelligence16 min read

    MCP Client: What It Does and How to Pick One

    An MCP client holds your connection to every MCP server. Here is what it does, the five kinds, and how to pick one for your work.

  • Five blank cards stacked as ascending steps on a dark navy desk, the tallest edged in blue, standing in for ChatGPT pricing tiers

    Artificial Intelligence16 min read

    ChatGPT Pricing in 2026: What Each Plan Buys

    ChatGPT pricing runs from $0 to $500 a month. Here is what each plan buys, what changed in September, and the test to run before you upgrade.

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    Artificial Intelligence16 min read

    MCP vs API: Pick by Who Chooses the Call

    MCP vs API comes down to who chooses the call: your code at build time, or a model at runtime. Here's how to pick, with Stripe as the example.

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    Artificial Intelligence18 min read

    How to Build an AI Agent Without Writing Code

    Most tutorials on how to build an AI agent hand you code or lock you into one vendor's tool. Here's a path that still works next year.

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    Artificial Intelligence12 min read

    Claude vs Gemini: Two Jobs, Not One Winner

    Claude and Gemini aren't built for the same job. What each does best, what both plans cost, and the cost neither company puts on a price page.

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    Artificial Intelligence16 min read

    SuperGrok Pricing: What Each Tier Actually Buys

    SuperGrok runs from no cost to maybe $300 a month, and xAI's own pricing page only confirms three of the five tiers. Here's what each one actually buys.

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    Artificial Intelligence13 min read

    Perplexity Pro: What $20 a Month Actually Buys

    Perplexity Pro costs $20 a month or $200 a year. Here's the exact feature list, the pricing Perplexity stopped spelling out, and whether it's worth it.