The four big chat apps all have free tiers strong enough for most people. Calculate what you'd actually save by stacking free tools instead.
COST REALITY CHECK
Configure your AI use:
YOUR ANNUAL SAVINGS WITH FREE STACK
Switch to Claude (free) as your daily driver. Add Perplexity (free) for sourced research. You'll save $240/year while covering ~95% of what most people do with AI.
PICK YOUR SHAPE
Claude for drafts. Perplexity for sourced facts. Meta for casual queries.
STAY ON FREE — 78% OF USERS
WORTH PAYING — 22% OF USERS
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