Cabinet of Conversational Specimens

The 2026 AI assistantsCatalogued for reference

Cabinet · 26 / IV
Specimens · 4 of 4
Dated · 19 May 2026

A collection of four contemporary conversational AI assistants, preserved here for side by side study. Claude is presented as the principal specimen, alongside three peers most often encountered in the same range.

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No. 01
Specimen · 01 · Principal

Claude

vendor: Anthropic, 2021

Family of three model tiers. Strong on writing, long documents, and code. Includes Claude Code agent.

Free yes
Pro $20/mo
API available
Cg
No. 02
Specimen · 02 · Alternative

ChatGPT

vendor: OpenAI, 2015

GPT family. Image, voice, custom GPTs. The most widely used consumer assistant of 2026.

Free yes
Plus $20/mo
API available
Gm
No. 03
Specimen · 03 · Alternative

Gemini

vendor: Google DeepMind

Workspace native. Very long context, video understanding, Deep Research mode.

Free yes
AI Pro ~$20/mo
API available
Gr
No. 04
Specimen · 04 · Alternative

Grok

vendor: xAI, 2023

Real time access to X content. Casual tone by design. Premium via X platform.

Free yes
Premium via X
API available
Curator's noteFour specimens, four working profiles
Reference cabinet · 2026 / IV