What matters when deciding.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
What you will actually use it for Whether it can search, if you need current information What it costs What happens to your data Whether it integrates with what you already use
WHAT MATTERS LESS THAN MARKETING SUGGESTS
Model size and benchmark scores Feature lists Claims of being the most advanced
WHAT TO TEST
Your actual work, including the difficult cases.
A demonstration proves the demonstration works.
THE DATA QUESTION
For business use, establish what happens to what you send before committing.
THE INTEGRATION QUESTION
A tool inside software you already use gets used. A separate one you must remember to open does not.
THE HONEST ADVICE
One tool, used well, beats four used occasionally.
Learn one properly before adding another.
WHEN TO CHANGE
When your current tool cannot do something you genuinely need, not because something newer exists.
THE COST COMPARISON
Against the time saved, not against nothing.
