$CLAUDE writing · code · long docs
$CHATGPT multimodal · ecosystem · custom GPTs
$GEMINI workspace · long context · video
$GROK real time · X feed · casual
ALL FOUR free tier available · api available
$CLAUDE writing · code · long docs
$CHATGPT multimodal · ecosystem · custom GPTs
$GEMINI workspace · long context · video
$GROK real time · X feed · casual
ALL FOUR free tier available · api available
Sym
Assistant
Vendor
Free
Std Tier
Surface
API
CLAUDE
ClaudeFamily: Opus, Sonnet, Haiku · Claude Code
Anthropic
YES
$20per month
writingcode · docs
YES
CHATGPT
ChatGPTGPT family · image · voice · custom GPTs
OpenAI
YES
$20per month
broadmultimodal
YES
GEMINI
GeminiGemini 2.x / 3.x · workspace · video · research
Google DM
YES
~$20per month
workspacelong context
YES
GROK
GrokGrok 3 / 4 · real time · X content · casual
xAI
YES
via Xx premium
realtimeX feed
YES
CLAUDE
Anthropic · 2021
Often selected for long form writing and software engineering. Claude Code in terminal.
CHATGPT
OpenAI · 2015
The widest consumer surface of the four. Image, voice, and large custom GPT catalog.
GEMINI
Google · DeepMind
Workspace native. Very long context. Strong on video and Deep Research workflows.
GROK
xAI · 2023
Real time access to X. Casual conversational tone. Premium via X subscription.