Plain-English guides with real numbers: what ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini cost, where the money goes, and how to get a better answer for less.
The latest numbers from Google, OpenAI and Microsoft researchers, why "a bottle of water per email" is out of date, and what changes a prompt's footprint.
October 30, 2026 · 9 min read
What a token is, how many words it equals, why ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini count differently, and why long chats hit limits, with real counts.
October 30, 2026 · 12 min read
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini compared this week, with plans and prices, which model each plan runs, measured results by task, and privacy settings.
October 30, 2026 · 10 min read
OpenAI is retiring custom GPTs on December 11, 2026. What happens to your GPTs, what moves to plugins and what doesn't, and what to do now.
October 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Gems become read-only on November 17, 2026 and disappear on December 17. What changes, what won't carry over, and how to move each Gem to a skill.
October 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Every way to save and reuse prompts in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot, plus Prompt Saver apps, text expanders and templates. Checked October 2026.
October 30, 2026 · 14 min read
What OpenAI, Anthropic and Google now advise, what research says about "act as," "please" and "think step by step," and two before-and-after prompts.
October 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Every major current OpenAI, Anthropic and Google model priced per prompt and per 1,000 prompts, plus the Gemini price increases coming December 1 and January 1.
October 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Current prices and worked math for cutting AI costs on the API and on $20 chat plans: caching, batch, model routing, shorter answers and more.
October 30, 2026 · 15 min read
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