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Vol. XXVI · No. 04 The Comparison Edition 19 May · MMXXVI
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Claude and the Three Acrosses

A reference crossword on the four conversational AI assistants most often considered together in 2026. Light typography, no fill required.

· The grid ·

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Note from the constructor. The highlighted row spells the subject of comparison. Down clues hint at the field each assistant tends to occupy.
Subject of comparison row

· Across ·

  1. 1AAnthropic assistant launched in 2023, known in 2026 for writing and code. Family runs Opus, Sonnet, Haiku.CLAUDE
  2. 3AOpenAI's widely used consumer assistant. Image, voice, custom GPTs.CHATGPT
  3. 5AGoogle's assistant integrated with Workspace and Search. Long context, video, Deep Research.GEMINI
  4. 7AxAI's assistant tied to the X platform. Real time access to current feed content.GROK

· Down ·

  1. 2DStandard paid tier price across all four (number plus dollar sign).$20
  2. 4DCommon entry point all four assistants offer (two words).FREE TIER
  3. 6DAvailable developer interface all four publish.API

The answer key, in plain text

1 Across · Subject
Claude
Anthropic · 2021

Writing, code, document analysis. Family of three tiers, plus Claude Code in the terminal.

Free · Pro $20/mo
3 Across · Alt
ChatGPT
OpenAI · 2015

The widest consumer surface of the four. Image, voice, custom GPTs.

Free · Plus $20/mo
5 Across · Alt
Gemini
Google DeepMind

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

Free · AI Pro ~$20/mo
7 Across · Alt
Grok
xAI · 2023

Real time X content. Casual tone. Premium via the X platform.

Free · Via X Premium
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