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The Which AI? worksheet

Five questions, a two-option shortlist, a scoring grid for the side-by-side test and a dated decision.

Time
About 30 minutes
Version
1.1, updated 11 Nov 2026

How to use it

  1. 1Answer the five questions for one real task.
  2. 2Shortlist two options using our model profiles, and note the date you checked their prices.
  3. 3Run the same prompt in both, word for word, and score each answer.
  4. 4Record your decision and a date to check it again.

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Part 1. The five questions
2. What does a mistake cost?
3. How sensitive is the data?
4. How often, and how much?
5. What's the budget?
Part 2. Shortlist two options

Prices and lineups change often. Our model profiles show each fact with the date we checked it.

Your two options

Tool and plan or tierPrice checked onData terms read?
Option A
Option B
Part 3. The side-by-side test (about 20 minutes)

Use the same prompt, word for word, in both tools. Score each answer from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).

Task 1 scores

Option AOption B
Accuracy
Usefulness
Editing needed (5 = none)
Time taken (minutes)

Task 2 scores

Option AOption B
Accuracy
Usefulness
Editing needed (5 = none)
Time taken (minutes)
Part 4. Decision

Check names, numbers, dates, quotes and citations against a source you trust. Fluent is not the same as correct.

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