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OpenAI's conversational AI assistant for various tasks

Copywritingβ€’$20/moβ€’Free tier

Friction Score

Based on 12 benchmarks and 234 user reports

35%⚑ Medium Friction
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Time-to-Publish

5 min

Cost per Unit

$0.6

Intervention Rate

40%

Benchmark Results

Same task, different prompt levels. See how output quality changes.

Beginner Prompt

LinkedIn Post

⚠️56%

Generation

30s

Edit Time

5 min

Quality

Major edits needed

Generic but less clichΓ© than Jasper. Still requires significant rework.

Expert Prompt

LinkedIn Post

⚑28%

Generation

45s

Edit Time

2 min

Quality

Usable as-is

Very good output with expert prompt. Minor polish only.

Prompt Sensitivity: linear

Quality improves proportionally with prompt detail. Investment in prompting pays off.

Promise vs Reality

What they claim vs what users experience

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They say:

"Write anything"

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Reality:

Handles most tasks well with proper prompting

234 reports

Common Issues

Most frequently reported problems from 234 user reports

Can be verbose without specific length constraints78 reports
Sometimes adds unnecessary caveats45 reports

When It Works

  • βœ“Most writing tasks with good prompts
  • βœ“Code generation and debugging
  • βœ“Research and analysis

When to Skip

  • βœ—Tasks requiring very recent information
  • βœ—Highly specialized domains without context

Quick Stats

Verdict
⚑35%
Friction Score
35%
Time-to-Publish
5 min
Cost per Unit
$0.6
Price
$20/mo
Benchmarks
12
User Reports
234

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