Writing & Chat
Long-form quality, instruction following, research accuracy and pricing — tested on real briefs, from blog drafts to technical docs. Claude Pro leads with unmatched nuance; DeepSeek is the value pick.
Coding
Agentic editors, copilots and app builders evaluated on real codebases — multi-file edits, test loops, framework coverage and pricing. Cursor feels native; Lovable ships apps from a chat prompt.
Productivity
Research assistants, meeting summaries, team chat and workflow automation — measured on hours actually saved per week. Perplexity and Slack tie at 9.0 with very different strengths.
Image & Video
300+ prompts per generator across photorealism, product shots, UI design and short video. Midjourney v7 wins on aesthetics; Veo and Flux close the gap on realism and control.
Audio & Voice
Voiceovers, music generation and voice cloning judged on naturalness, emotion control and commercial licensing. ElevenLabs v2 remains the benchmark the others chase.
Business AI
CRM platforms, data enrichment, analytics and marketing automation tested on real pipelines and datasets. Clay tops the board for GTM teams; HubSpot and Attio modernize the CRM core.
