The Free 'Which AI for What?' Cheat Sheet (Printable PDF)

Our Claude vs GPT vs Gemini guide struck a nerve — turns out a lot of people have model-choice anxiety. Fair enough: when you have three top-tier AIs at your fingertips, "which one do I ask?" is the new "which search engine?"

So we made the answer printable.

What's inside

Page one profiles each model the way we'd describe them to a friend:

• Claude — the writer and careful reader. Important emails, editing and rewriting, long-document Q&A, anything where tone matters.
• GPT — the all-rounder and problem-solver. Math, formulas, debugging, step-by-step plans, precise formatting instructions.
• Gemini — the researcher with the giant memory. Massive inputs, multi-document comparison, "read all of this and tell me what matters."

Page two is the heat grid: twelve common tasks rated across all three models, so you can settle "who should I ask?" in about two seconds. More filled hexes, stronger fit.

How to actually use it

Don't overthink it. The grid is a default, not a law. Two habits will get you 90% of the value:

1. Route by task type, not by loyalty. The biggest mistake AI subscribers make is asking their one model everything. If you're drafting a sensitive email in a math-specialist mindset, you're leaving quality on the table.

2. Cross-check when it counts. For anything high-stakes, ask a second model the same question. Where they agree, you can move fast. Where they disagree, slow down — that's the grid's "second opinion" row, and it's the only row where every model scores three hexes.

Of course, this workflow assumes you have all three models. If you're paying for just one subscription, the cheat sheet becomes a list of things you can't do — which is exactly the problem Apiary solves. Claude, GPT, and Gemini on one plan from $5/month, with credits that roll over instead of expiring. The FAQ covers how the credit math works.

Grab the PDF, and if you find yourself wanting to test the grid live, a $5 deposit gets you all three models — no subscription required.