Side-by-side comparison · AI Assistants & LLMs
Artificial Analysis vs ChatGPT vs Duck.ai
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone choosing an AI model or tool who wants independent numbers on quality, speed and price before paying.
Pick it if: Anyone who wants one general-purpose assistant that handles most everyday jobs.
Pick it if: Anyone who wants quick AI help without an account or a record of what they asked.
Overview
| Attribute | Artificial Analysis | ChatGPT | Duck.ai |
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| In one line | Free, independent scores for how smart, fast and cheap each AI model is. | OpenAI's all-rounder: chat, images, voice, web search and agents in one app. | DuckDuckGo's private AI chat: no account, no stored prompts, free to use. |
| Pricing model | Free | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | Free | $8/mo | $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | No | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Artificial Analysis | ChatGPT | Duck.ai |
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| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Artificial Analysis | ChatGPT | Duck.ai |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | Yes | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | No | Yes | No |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | No | Yes | No |
| Connects to other apps | No | Yes | No |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | No | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | No | Yes | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | No | Yes | No |
| Learns your brand or style | – | Yes | No |
| Works in many languages | – | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 2/ 17 | 15/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Artificial Analysis | ChatGPT | Duck.ai |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Everyone choosing between AI models. | Free Free Trying it out and everyday questions. | FreeOur pick Free Quick private questions with no sign-up. |
Commercial Custom Companies that need deeper data or custom testing. | Go $8/mo Casual users who hit the free limits. | Plus $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr Regular users who also want a VPN. | |
PlusOur pick $20/mo Anyone using it most days for work. | Pro $19.99/mo or $199.99/yr People who want the top models privately. | ||
Pro From $100/mo Heavy users and people living in Codex. | |||
Business See website Teams from 2 people up. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Use the free site. The paid data and custom testing are for AI companies and large businesses comparing models at scale. | The free plan is now good enough to use properly, so stay on it until the image, voice or research limits annoy you. Plus is the sensible upgrade. Only look at Pro if you run Codex or deep research all day, and read the current tier details first: Pro 200 now comes with a smaller allowance than it did before 29 September. | Stay on Free unless you also want a VPN. Plus is good value if you'd pay for a VPN anyway. Pro is $19.99, the same as ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro, so only pick it if anonymity matters more to you than features. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Artificial Analysis, ChatGPT or Duck.ai?
They tie on our overall rating (Artificial Analysis 4.3/5, ChatGPT 4.3/5 and Duck.ai 4.0/5). Artificial Analysis is best for checking which AI model is best right now and Comparing API prices and speeds. ChatGPT is best for everyday questions and brainstorming and making and editing images in the chat. Duck.ai is best for quick private questions and Using AI without signing up.
Which is cheaper, Artificial Analysis, ChatGPT or Duck.ai?
Artificial Analysis: It's free to use. ChatGPT: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $8/mo. Duck.ai: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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