GenAI Tools List
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📝 Text Generation (LLMs)
Commercial Models
| Tool | Creator | Model | Cost | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | OpenAI | GPT-5.5 (GPT-5.6 in restricted preview) | Freemium | Professional knowledge work, deep reasoning, coding (Codex). |
| ChatGPT for Teachers | OpenAI | GPT-5.5 | Free (for educators) | Lesson planning, grading assistance, instructional design. |
| Claude | Anthropic | Opus 4.8 / Sonnet 5 / Haiku 4.5 | Freemium | Complex reasoning, coding, agentic tasks. Best-in-class for software. |
| Gemini | 3.5 Flash (3.5 Pro in preview) | Freemium | Multimodal (text+images), Google Workspace integration, vibe coding. | |
| Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft | GPT-5.5 | Freemium | Microsoft 365 integration, enterprise data protection. |
| Perplexity | Perplexity AI | Sonar Pro | Freemium | Web search with citations, research queries. |
July 2026 Update
Latest models: Claude Sonnet 5 and Opus 4.8 (Anthropic, Jun 2026), GPT-5.5 GA with GPT-5.6 in restricted preview (OpenAI), Gemini 3.5 Flash GA with 3.5 Pro expected GA this month (Google). ChatGPT for Teachers offers free access to educators globally.
Open-Source Models 🆓
For institutions concerned about data privacy or those wanting to self-host, these open-source models offer powerful alternatives:
| Model | Creator | Parameters | Strengths | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 4 Maverick | Meta | 400B | Multimodal (text+images), advanced reasoning | Open |
| Llama 4 Scout | Meta | MoE | Efficient multimodal, good for edge devices | Open |
| Mistral Large 3 | Mistral AI | 675B (41B active) | 256K context window, excellent coding | Apache 2.0 |
| DeepSeek V4 | DeepSeek | - | Best-in-class coding, 1M+ token context | Open |
| Qwen3-235B | Alibaba | 235B | Free self-hosting, strong reasoning | Apache 2.0 |
| Qwen3-Coder-Next | Alibaba | - | Coding agents, local development | Apache 2.0 |
Self-Hosting Options
🔬 Research & Evidence
| Tool | Function | Cost | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity | "Answer Engine" | Freemium | Searching the web with citations. |
| Consensus | AI Search | Freemium | "What does the research say?" (Searches 200m papers). |
| Elicit | Research Assistant | Freemium | Extracting data from papers into a table. |
| Scite | Citation Checker | Paid | Checking if a paper has been supported or contrasted. |
🎨 Image & Multimedia
| Tool | Function | Cost | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midjourney | Image Gen | Paid | High-fidelity artistic images. |
| DALL-E 3 | Image Gen | Paid (via ChatGPT) | Easy conversational image generation. |
| Adobe Firefly | Image Gen | Freemium | Ethically trained on Adobe stock (safe for copyright). |
| Ideogram | Image Gen | Freemium | Best for text rendering in images. |
| ElevenLabs | Voice Gen | Freemium | Text-to-Speech for podcasts. |
| Suno | Music Gen | Freemium | AI-generated music and songs. |