Thinking of Upgrading to an AI Subscription – Need Recommendations!

[honest1]

So, I've been toying with the idea of finally getting a subscription to one of the AI tools out there. While I’m not a power user, the limitations of free versions can be frustrating at times, and let’s face it, Black Friday deals make it hard to resist.
My work mainly involves writing, research, and analysis—no coding or heavy IT tasks. I’m eyeing Perplexity and Merlin at the moment, but I’m open to exploring other options. Ideally, I’d like a flexible tool that can adapt to various use cases and maybe even integrate with other models.
So, what platforms would you recommend for someone looking for versatility in writing, research, and more?

Let me know your thoughts!

 

[desi_gamer]

I use perplexity pro for research (mostly academic) and it has been nothing short of amazing. Don't know about Merlin, but Perp. is not as good for writing as chatGPT.

 

[beelzebub]

Try Gemini 2.0 Flash experimental and gemini live once . If not a power user, might be worth trying.

 

[Futureized]

If you are writing for Google, AI is worst choice (content writer) for rest AI is one of the best assistant.

 

[l34sh]

Try https://you.com/

It's a new aggregator of models that allows you to choose AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta etc.

You can see which model works best for your needs and then switch over

 

[lockhrt999]

Get Perplexity. It's perfect for your use case.

If you are writing for Google, AI is worst choice (content writer) for rest AI is one of the best assistant.

That is not true. There are hardly any real human content writers job left. They are now content prompters. 70-80% of internet content is now AI generated.