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AI chatbots
- AI chatbot prices compared: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity
Every paid plan for the major AI chatbots side by side, with what each tier adds, updated monthly.
- ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: which one is worth paying for?
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.
- Free AI tools that are actually useful
Genuinely free AI tools for writing, research, studying, images and private AI on your own computer, and what their free plans leave out.
- How to write prompts that get better answers from AI
Practical prompt-writing techniques that work in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other chatbots, with before-and-after examples.
AI voice and video
- Best AI video tools for faceless YouTube channels
Pictory, InVideo AI, Fliki, Descript and CapCut compared for faceless YouTube videos, plus what YouTube's inauthentic content policy means for monetization.
- Best AI voice generators: ElevenLabs vs Murf vs Speechify
ElevenLabs, Murf and Speechify compared on price, voice quality, cloning, languages and commercial rights, with who each one suits.
- ElevenLabs review: real costs and voice quality
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.
- Synthesia vs HeyGen for training videos
Synthesia and HeyGen compared for AI avatar training videos, on price, avatars, languages, SCORM export, brand kits and team features.
AI for work
- AI meeting note-takers compared
Otter, Fireflies, Fathom, tl;dv, Granola and the AI notes built into Zoom, Google Meet and Teams, compared on price, free plans and privacy.
- Best AI writing assistants: Jasper vs Writesonic vs Grammarly
Jasper, Writesonic and Grammarly compared on price, features and who each is for, from marketing teams to everyday writing.
- How to transcribe and edit a podcast with AI
A step-by-step AI workflow for recording, cleaning up, transcribing, editing and clipping a podcast, with the tools and prices for each step.
Run AI locally
- Choosing an external SSD for storing AI models on a Mac
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.
- Best local AI models for a 64 GB and 128 GB Mac
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.
- How much memory do you need to run an LLM on a Mac?
A simple formula for working out how much unified memory a local language model needs, with a table for common model sizes.
- Image generation on a Mac: Draw Things vs ComfyUI
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.
- Quantization explained: Q4 vs Q8 and what you lose
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.
- Local AI vs ChatGPT and Claude subscriptions: cost calculator
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.
- Mac mini vs Mac Studio for running AI locally
Whether the 2026 Mac mini is enough for local language models or you need a Mac Studio, by memory, speed and budget.
- Mac Studio M5 Max vs M5 Ultra for local AI
Which 2026 Mac Studio chip to buy for running language models at home, compared on memory, bandwidth, speed and price.
- Ollama vs LM Studio vs llama.cpp vs MLX on a Mac
Which app to use for running local AI models on Apple Silicon, compared by ease of use, speed and flexibility.
- Set up Open WebUI on a Mac for a private ChatGPT
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.
- How to run Llama, Qwen and DeepSeek models on a Mac
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.
- How to run your first local LLM on a Mac with Ollama
A step-by-step guide to installing Ollama on an Apple Silicon Mac, downloading a model and chatting with it, all offline.
- Which Mac should you buy for running AI locally?
How to choose between a Mac mini, MacBook Pro and Mac Studio for local language models, based on memory, bandwidth and budget.