Why I Cancelled My $200 ChatGPT Account [Claude vs Gemini vs Free Tools That Actually Work] | Amplify AI | EP #135

Hey! This is Ep#135 of Amplify Ai - Integrating Intelligence, Preserving Identity presented by Ronsley Vaz. 🚀

Hey, AI geeks. It's Ronsley!

Just cancelled my $200/month ChatGPT Pro account. Before you think I've lost the plot, let me explain why this might be the smartest AI decision I've made this year.

Most business founders are throwing money at AI subscriptions without understanding what they actually need. Meanwhile, there are free and cheaper alternatives delivering better results for specific use cases.

🔥 Key Takeaways:
🔥 Why ChatGPT Pro wasn't giving us the results we needed
⚡ The exact free tools replacing our expensive subscriptions
🎯 How to choose the right AI model for different tasks
📱 My secret AI workflow for creating content in minutes
💡 The context window problem that's costing you money
🚀 Why Gemini beats ChatGPT for long-form content
🔧 Replicate.com: The hidden gem for visual content creation

This isn't about being cheap - it's about being strategic. The companies winning with AI aren't using the most expensive tools; they're using the right tools for each specific job.

Key insight: Whatever's been blocking you in business - those tasks you've tried delegating but never got right - that's where AI should start. Not with fancy new features, but with solving old problems.

This isn't about more tools. It's about the right tools for your actual challenges.

TIMESTAMPs:
00:00 - Why I cancelled my $200 ChatGPT account
02:30 - The Midjourney visual content breakthrough
05:50 - Replicate.com: Pay-as-you-go AI models explained
08:00 - Laura's long-form content challenge solved
09:10 - Context window problems with ChatGPT
10:30 - The Gemini → Claude workflow for better writing
11:30 - My 3-minute video script creation process
13:40 - Free ChatGPT vs Pro: What you actually get
16:00 - Perplexity's free deep research capabilities
17:30 - Building presentations with AI in 5 minutes
18:20 - Microsoft Copilot's hidden deep research feature
19:30 - ChatGPT customization settings deep dive
22:00 - Creating your AI clone for repetitive work
24:30 - Stefano's coding breakthrough with Cursor
26:00 - The OpenAI profitability reality check

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Much love,

Ronsley