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    { "title": "AI chatbot prices compared: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/ai-chatbot-prices-compared/", "description": "Every paid plan for the major AI chatbots side by side, with what each tier adds, updated monthly.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "AI meeting note-takers compared", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/ai-meeting-note-takers-compared/", "description": "Otter, Fireflies, Fathom, tl;dv, Granola and the AI notes built into Zoom, Google Meet and Teams, compared on price, free plans and privacy.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Best AI video tools for faceless YouTube channels", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/best-ai-video-tools-for-faceless-youtube-channels/", "description": "Pictory, InVideo AI, Fliki, Descript and CapCut compared for faceless YouTube videos, plus what YouTube's inauthentic content policy means for monetization.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Best AI voice generators: ElevenLabs vs Murf vs Speechify", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/best-ai-voice-generators-elevenlabs-vs-murf-vs-speechify/", "description": "ElevenLabs, Murf and Speechify compared on price, voice quality, cloning, languages and commercial rights, with who each one suits.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Best AI writing assistants: Jasper vs Writesonic vs Grammarly", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/best-ai-writing-assistants-jasper-vs-writesonic-vs-grammarly/", "description": "Jasper, Writesonic and Grammarly compared on price, features and who each is for, from marketing teams to everyday writing.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Choosing an external SSD for storing AI models on a Mac", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/best-external-ssd-for-ai-models-on-a-mac/", "description": "What kind of external SSD to buy for a library of local AI models, and why many \"fast\" USB drives run at half speed on a Mac.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Best local AI models for a 64 GB and 128 GB Mac", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/best-local-ai-models-for-64gb-and-128gb-mac/", "description": "Which open models to run on a Mac with 64 GB or 128 GB of unified memory, for chat, coding and reasoning, with download sizes.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: which one is worth paying for?", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/chatgpt-vs-claude-vs-gemini/", "description": "How ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini compare on price, features, leaderboard rankings and privacy in October 2026, and which $20 plan fits which kind of user.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "ElevenLabs review: real costs and voice quality", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/elevenlabs-review-costs-and-voice-quality/", "description": "What ElevenLabs really costs per minute of audio, what each plan includes, what users praise and complain about, and who it is worth it for.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Free AI tools that are actually useful", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/free-ai-tools-that-are-actually-useful/", "description": "Genuinely free AI tools for writing, research, studying, images and private AI on your own computer, and what their free plans leave out.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "How much memory do you need to run an LLM on a Mac?", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/how-much-memory-to-run-llms-on-a-mac/", "description": "A simple formula for working out how much unified memory a local language model needs, with a table for common model sizes.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "How to transcribe and edit a podcast with AI", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/how-to-transcribe-and-edit-a-podcast-with-ai/", "description": "A step-by-step AI workflow for recording, cleaning up, transcribing, editing and clipping a podcast, with the tools and prices for each step.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "How to write prompts that get better answers from AI", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/how-to-write-better-ai-prompts/", "description": "Practical prompt-writing techniques that work in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other chatbots, with before-and-after examples.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Image generation on a Mac: Draw Things vs ComfyUI", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/image-generation-on-a-mac-draw-things-comfyui/", "description": "How to generate images locally on an Apple Silicon Mac with Draw Things or ComfyUI, which models to use, and how much memory you need.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Quantization explained: Q4 vs Q8 and what you lose", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/llm-quantization-explained/", "description": "What quantized model files like Q4_K_M and 8-bit MLX mean, how much quality they cost, and which to pick on a Mac.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Local AI vs ChatGPT and Claude subscriptions: cost calculator", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/local-ai-vs-subscription-cost/", "description": "A calculator and an honest cost comparison between buying a Mac for local AI and paying for cloud AI subscriptions or API usage, with a formula you can reuse.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Mac mini vs Mac Studio for running AI locally", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/mac-mini-vs-mac-studio-for-local-ai/", "description": "Whether the 2026 Mac mini is enough for local language models or you need a Mac Studio, by memory, speed and budget.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Mac Studio M5 Max vs M5 Ultra for local AI", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/mac-studio-m5-max-vs-m5-ultra-for-local-ai/", "description": "Which 2026 Mac Studio chip to buy for running language models at home, compared on memory, bandwidth, speed and price.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Ollama vs LM Studio vs llama.cpp vs MLX on a Mac", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/ollama-vs-lm-studio-vs-llama-cpp-vs-mlx/", "description": "Which app to use for running local AI models on Apple Silicon, compared by ease of use, speed and flexibility.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Set up Open WebUI on a Mac for a private ChatGPT", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/open-webui-on-a-mac/", "description": "Install Open WebUI on an Apple Silicon Mac and connect it to Ollama for a ChatGPT-style chat window that runs entirely on your own machine.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "How to run Llama, Qwen and DeepSeek models on a Mac", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/run-llama-qwen-deepseek-on-a-mac/", "description": "The exact commands to download and run Meta's Llama, Alibaba's Qwen and DeepSeek's open models on an Apple Silicon Mac, and which size to pick.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "How to run your first local LLM on a Mac with Ollama", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/run-your-first-local-llm-on-a-mac-with-ollama/", "description": "A step-by-step guide to installing Ollama on an Apple Silicon Mac, downloading a model and chatting with it, all offline.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Synthesia vs HeyGen for training videos", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/synthesia-vs-heygen-for-training-videos/", "description": "Synthesia and HeyGen compared for AI avatar training videos, on price, avatars, languages, SCORM export, brand kits and team features.", "updated": "2026-10-01" },
  
    { "title": "Which Mac should you buy for running AI locally?", "url": "https://triedaitools.com/which-mac-for-local-ai/", "description": "How to choose between a Mac mini, MacBook Pro and Mac Studio for local language models, based on memory, bandwidth and budget.", "updated": "2026-10-01" }
  
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