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My Honest Review of Some Paid AI Tools I’ve Used So Far

Here’s why I canceled and kept some of these subscriptions so far.

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Frank Andrade
Aug 15, 2023
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Over the past months, I’ve tried many AI tools. While most of them were free to use, I didn’t think twice to pay for a subscription that seemed worth a try.

In this article, I’d like to share my experience with some paid AI tools that I’ve used so far and why I canceled some of them.

Midjourney: Probably the AI tool with the best price/quality

I found Midjourney by mere chance.

Before using Midjourney, I used free images from Unsplash as thumbnails for my online content. The problem? Everyone was using those free images, so I couldn’t stand out of the pack. That’s why I decided to pay $29/month for a stock image subscription. The paid images look great and I was kind of happy with the service until I discovered that I couldn’t cancel my subscription because of an annual commitment I wasn’t aware of.

That day I desperately looked for an alternative and I found Midjourney.

It wasn’t only Midjourney’s cheap $10/month subscription that made me love this AI …

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