AI Tools Honest Guide Part 2 — Research, Images, Voice & How to Choose
Which AI tools are actually worth paying for in 2026?
In this video I cover Perplexity, Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, DALL-E,
ElevenLabs, Suno, Microsoft Copilot, and Notion AI — with real pros,
cons, and pricing for each. No sponsorships. No affiliate links.
Just the honest guide your wallet needs.
Welcome to The AI Stackk — where we learn AI layer by layer
and build real skills.
This is the continuation of Layer 2 of the AI Learning Roadmap: AI Apps.
In Part 1 we covered the conversational AI tools everyone knows —
ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini. In this video we go deeper
into the specialist tools: research, images, voice, audio, and
productivity — and we finish with the framework that helps you
choose between all of them.
Here is exactly what this video covers:
PERPLEXITY AI — the research tool I wish existed when I was writing
research papers. It searches the web in real time and cites every
source inline, so you can verify exactly where every answer came from.
We cover what it does better than ChatGPT for research tasks, where
it falls short, and whether the $20 Pro plan is worth it for your workflow.
MIDJOURNEY, ADOBE FIREFLY, AND DALL-E — three very different approaches to AI image generation. Midjourney for artistic quality. Firefly for commercial safety. DALL-E for simplicity inside ChatGPT. We cover the
honest differences in quality, pricing, and which use case each one
actually wins for — including the commercial licensing question most
creators ignore until it is too late.
ELEVENLABS AND SUNO AI — the voice and music tools that have genuinely surprised even experienced creators. ElevenLabs for text-to-speech and voice cloning. Suno for generating complete songs from text in
under a minute. We cover the quality gap, the pricing tiers, the
ethical considerations around voice cloning, and who should be
using each tool right now.
MICROSOFT COPILOT AND NOTION AI — AI embedded inside the tools you
already use every day. We cover what Copilot actually does well
inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams — and where it still
disappoints. Plus whether Notion AI is worth the add-on cost for
teams already inside Notion.
THE 5-STEP FRAMEWORK — how to compare any AI tool before you pay
for it. Use case first. Free tier first. Credits versus subscriptions.
And why you should audit your AI stack every 90 days.
Every tool in this video is covered with both pros and cons.
Every price is current as of June 2026.
No tool paid to be included. No affiliate links. Ever.
This channel exists to give you the honest information you need
to make smart decisions about AI — without the noise.
Subscribe to follow the full 9-layer AI Learning Roadmap.
A new layer drops every week.
Which AI tools are actually worth paying for in 2026?
In this video I cover Perplexity, Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, DALL-E,
ElevenLabs, Suno, Microsoft Copilot, and Notion AI — with real pros,
cons, and pricing for each. No sponsorships. No affiliate links.
Just the honest guide your wallet needs.
Welcome to The AI Stackk — where we learn AI layer by layer
and build real skills.
This is the continuation of Layer 2 of the AI Learning Roadmap: AI Apps.
In Part 1 we covered the conversational AI tools everyone knows —
ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini. In this video we go deeper
into the specialist tools: research, images, voice, audio, and
productivity — and we finish with the framework that helps you
choose between all of them.
Here is exactly what this video covers:
PERPLEXITY AI — the research tool I wish existed when I was writing
research papers. It searches the web in real time and cites every
source inline, so you can verify exactly where every answer came from.
We cover what it does better than ChatGPT for research tasks, where
it falls short, and whether the $20 Pro plan is worth it for your workflow.
MIDJOURNEY, ADOBE FIREFLY, AND DALL-E — three very different approaches to AI image generation. Midjourney for artistic quality. Firefly for commercial safety. DALL-E for simplicity inside ChatGPT. We cover the
honest differences in quality, pricing, and which use case each one
actually wins for — including the commercial licensing question most
creators ignore until it is too late.
ELEVENLABS AND SUNO AI — the voice and music tools that have genuinely surprised even experienced creators. ElevenLabs for text-to-speech and voice cloning. Suno for generating complete songs from text in
under a minute. We cover the quality gap, the pricing tiers, the
ethical considerations around voice cloning, and who should be
using each tool right now.
MICROSOFT COPILOT AND NOTION AI — AI embedded inside the tools you
already use every day. We cover what Copilot actually does well
inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams — and where it still
disappoints. Plus whether Notion AI is worth the add-on cost for
teams already inside Notion.
THE 5-STEP FRAMEWORK — how to compare any AI tool before you pay
for it. Use case first. Free tier first. Credits versus subscriptions.
And why you should audit your AI stack every 90 days.
Every tool in this video is covered with both pros and cons.
Every price is current as of June 2026.
No tool paid to be included. No affiliate links. Ever.
This channel exists to give you the honest information you need
to make smart decisions about AI — without the noise.
Subscribe to follow the full 9-layer AI Learning Roadmap.
A new layer drops every week.
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