The best AI for every job.In plain words.
What to use, what it costs, and whether it runs on your own computer. 190 tools across 18 jobs, checked every day.
One answer for every job.
The pick for each kind of AI, the best free one, and the best one you can run yourself. Open a row for prices, downsides and the full ranking.
Pick your computer. See what it can run.
Private, offline and free once you own the machine. The best local option for each job, and how hard it is to set up.
9 of 17 kinds of AI run on any laptop, 8 GB RAM, no graphics card. Chat models: 1B to 4B; about 7 to 9 tokens a second, near reading speed. Online only on this machine: image generators, upscalers, 3d generators, video generators, talking avatars, music generators, coding agents, app builders.
9 of 17 kinds of AI run on laptop or desktop, 16 to 32 GB RAM, no graphics card. Chat models: 7B to 9B; about 5 to 13 tokens a second; 30B MoE models usable with 32 GB. Online only on this machine: image generators, upscalers, 3d generators, video generators, talking avatars, music generators, coding agents, app builders.
11 of 17 kinds of AI run on apple Silicon Mac, 16 GB. Chat models: 8B to 12B; about 10 to 20 tokens a second, faster than you read. Online only on this machine: 3d generators, video generators, talking avatars, music generators, coding agents, app builders.
13 of 17 kinds of AI run on apple Silicon Mac, 24 to 36 GB. Chat models: Up to 27B to 30B; dense 27B about 5 to 12 tokens a second, 30B MoE much faster. Online only on this machine: 3d generators, video generators, talking avatars, music generators.
13 of 17 kinds of AI run on apple Silicon Mac, 64 GB or more. Chat models: Up to 70B; about 6 to 8 tokens a second, gpt-oss-120b with 96 GB or more. Online only on this machine: 3d generators, video generators, talking avatars, music generators.
13 of 17 kinds of AI run on gaming PC or laptop, 8 GB graphics card. Chat models: 7B to 8B; about 50 tokens a second, very fast. Online only on this machine: 3d generators, video generators, coding agents, app builders.
14 of 17 kinds of AI run on gaming PC, 12 GB graphics card. Chat models: 12B to 14B; about 30 to 55 tokens a second. Online only on this machine: video generators, coding agents, app builders.
15 of 17 kinds of AI run on gaming PC, 16 GB graphics card. Chat models: 14B dense, about 40 to 80 tokens a second; gpt-oss-20b fits fully. Online only on this machine: coding agents, app builders.
17 of 17 kinds of AI run on high-end gaming PC, 24 to 32 GB graphics card. Chat models: 27B to 32B; about 35 to 60 tokens a second.
17 of 17 kinds of AI run on workstation with several graphics cards. Chat models: 70B dense about 15 tokens a second; 120B MoE like gpt-oss-120b with 80 GB.
What changed recently.
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AI agents
Perplexity Computer can now run entirely on a Mac
Perplexity's computer agent can now plan and work on your files without leaving your Mac, if you pay for Pro, Max or Enterprise.
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3D generators
Meshy Edit changes one part of a 3D model
Meshy now lets you select part of a 3D model and change it with one sentence, so you stop regenerating the whole thing.
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Image generators
FLUX 3 Klein released as a free download
Black Forest Labs released FLUX 3 Image Klein as a free download, so you can make and edit images on your own computer.
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AI chat
Gemini 4 Argon arrives for paying Gemini users
Google's new Gemini 4 Argon model is in the Gemini app for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, with clearer answers and better coding.
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Coding agents
Grok, X and Cursor now share one subscription
SpaceX folded Grok, X Premium and the Cursor code editor into one X Subscription from $8 to $200 a month, replacing SuperGrok.
The smartest AI models today.
Ranked by people voting blind on LMArena, with the price developers pay.
| # | Model | Arena score | Input $/1M | Output $/1M |
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| 01 | Gemini 4 CarbonGoogle | 1540 | – | – |
| 02 | Gemini 4 ArgonGoogle | 1529 | $2 | $10 |
| 03 | Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic | 1516 | $4 | $20 |
| 04 | Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic | 1514 | $10 | $50 |
| 05 | Claude Opus 5Anthropic | 1508 | $5 | $25 |
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Quick answers.
What is the best AI right now?
It depends on the job. Chat: ChatGPT. Images: ChatGPT Images. Video: Google Flow (Gemini Omni). Voice: ElevenLabs. Coding: Claude Code. Each page here shows the current pick and why.
What is the best free AI?
Chat: DeepSeek. Images: Gemini (Nano Banana). Voice: Gemini TTS. Transcription: Buzz. See the full list of free picks on our free AI tools page.
Can I run AI on my own computer?
Yes. Chat models like Gemma run on a normal laptop with an app such as LM Studio or Ollama. Pick your computer on this page to see what runs on it.
How do you pick the best AI tools?
We read public leaderboards, official pricing pages and model cards every day, test what we can, and rank for a normal person: quality first, then price and ease. Referral links never change a pick.
How often is this updated?
Our tracker checks new releases, prices and leaderboards every day and an editor approves each change. Last update: 2026-11-05.