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// I want to solve · Individuals / Small teams & business / Students

✍️ Everyday work: writing, translation and slides

Pick one main AI assistant for email, reports, translation, summaries and slides; understand free vs ~$20 tiers and options available in China.

5 steps5 alternatives2 stacks · 1 problemschecked 2026-10-22

How to do it

  1. 01Try 2–3 free tiers (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini; in China Doubao, Kimi, DeepSeek) on the same real work task
  2. 02Pick one as your main tool and save your usual requirements (tone, format, role) as custom instructions or a project
  3. 03Translate pages and PDFs with Immersive Translate or DeepL; polish English with Grammarly
  4. 04For slides, have AI outline first, generate a draft in Gamma, then fix the data and conclusions yourself
  5. 05For confidential work, confirm your company allows the service, or use an enterprise plan

What it costs

Free start

All major assistants have free tiers with lower limits and fewer models

Individual paid

ChatGPT Go $8/mo, Plus $20/mo; Claude Pro $20/mo; Google AI Pro $19.99/mo (official prices, checked 2026-10-10)

Team / enterprise

Team / enterprise plans are per seat and commit not to train on your data; see each vendor’s site

Prices change; the vendor’s official page wins. Subscriptions compared · API prices

Alternatives: which to pick

OptionChoose it when
ChatGPTMost complete feature set and file handling
ClaudeLong-form writing, editing and long documents
GeminiYou already live in Google Docs and Gmail
Microsoft CopilotYour company runs Microsoft 365
豆包 / Kimi / DeepSeekIn China, need Chinese and free use

✓ Good fit

  • Everyday knowledge work: email, reports, summaries, translation, slides

✗ Not a good fit

  • You need answers grounded in lots of your own files: see the personal knowledge base scenario

Ready-made stacks

All stacks
Product manager workflow Research, PRDs, prototypes, roadmaps and eng collaboration. 4 tools Personal knowledge base Capture notes, web pages and PDFs into a searchable second brain that AI can answer from. 3 tools

Software that helps

All software
ChatGPT AI apps & chat clients26.1007.21159（Homebrew 当前） OpenAI's general assistant for chat, writing, images, coding and web search. Closed / commercial Freemium WebiOSAndroid Claude AI apps & chat clients2.31226.1（Homebrew 当前） Anthropic's assistant, strong at long documents, writing and coding, with desktop features like Cowork. Closed / commercial Freemium WebiOSAndroid Google Gemini AI apps & chat clients Google's AI assistant, tightly integrated with Search, Gmail, Docs and other Google services. Closed / commercial Freemium WebiOSAndroid Microsoft Copilot AI apps & chat clients Microsoft's assistant built into Windows, Edge and Microsoft 365. Closed / commercial Freemium WebWindowsiOS 豆包 AI apps & chat clients ByteDance's all-round assistant for chat, writing, images and voice. Closed / commercial Free WebiOSAndroid Kimi AI apps & chat clients Moonshot AI's assistant, known for long context, web search and agentic office work. Closed / commercial Freemium WebiOSAndroid DeepSeek AI apps & chat clients DeepSeek's chat assistant and API, known for low prices and open-weight models. Closed / commercial Freemium WebiOSAndroid 腾讯元宝 AI apps & chat clients Tencent's assistant on Hunyuan and DeepSeek, connected to the WeChat ecosystem. Closed / commercial Free WebiOSAndroid 智谱清言（Z.ai） AI apps & chat clients Zhipu's chat and task agent powered by GLM models. Closed / commercial Freemium WebiOSAndroid DeepL AI writing & presentations High-quality AI translation for text, documents and speech. Closed / commercial Freemium WebWindowsmacOS 沉浸式翻译 AI writing & presentations Bilingual side-by-side translation for web pages, PDFs and subtitles. Closed / commercial Freemium Chrome扩展iOSAndroid Grammarly AI writing & presentations Real-time AI writing and grammar assistant across apps. Closed / commercial Freemium WebChrome扩展macOS Gamma AI writing & presentations Creates presentations, web pages and docs quickly with AI. Closed / commercial Freemium Web Notion AI notes & knowledge management Workspace combining docs, knowledge base and AI agents. Closed / commercial Freemium WebmacOSWindows Perplexity AI apps & chat clients AI answer engine with cited sources, built for research. Closed / commercial Freemium WebiOSAndroid 秘塔 AI 搜索 AI search & research Ad-free Chinese AI search giving structured answers and handling files. Closed / commercial Freemium WebiOSAndroid

Problems & solutions

All problems

Needs in this scenario

  • IND-02Keeping total subscription cost down (self-paying users)

    Individual developers & researchers · People search for: cursor vs claude pro worth it; cheapest ai coding setup

  • IND-06Compliant paths despite regional and payment barriers

    Individual developers & researchers · People search for: use chatgpt legally in china; ai tools available in china

Official references

Compiled from official documentation on 2026-10-22; not reproduced in our own environment. Follow the official docs if they differ.

Data updated: Solutions & stack guides(UTC+8)