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Merlin vs Aris

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Merlin compared with Aris
DetailMerlin logo Merlin Aris
What it doesAI assistant providing access to top AI models without sign-up or ads Local-first AI assistant with extensible skills, code generation, video creation, and email management
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan with 102 daily queries; Merlin Pro at $19 per month billed annually. Free users get 102 queries daily with GPT 3.5, Gemini, and Claude 3 Haiku consuming 1 query each; GPT 4, Gemini 1.5, and Mistral Large consuming 30 queries each. Free to start with no monthly fee. Token packs available: $10, $25, $50, $100, $200. Pay per token used, credits never expire.
Key features
  • Access to multiple AI models including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Mistral
  • Real-time web search integration
  • YouTube video summarization and transcription
  • Chrome extension for one-click answers
  • Social media content generation and posting
  • Email composition with AI
  • Custom knowledge bases and projects
  • Code snippets and web components generation
  • Diagram and flowchart generation
  • AI image generation with Flux 1.1 Pro
  • Extensible Skills system with markdown files
  • AI video generation with Kling 2.6
  • Video editing with trim, stitch, filters and effects
  • Gmail integration for inbox management
  • Google Calendar integration
  • Multi-model support with Claude and GPT-5.2
  • Image generation and vision analysis
  • Web search with cited sources
  • Document creation in PDF, DOCX, and Markdown
What makes it different
  • Free access to multiple top AI models without separate subscriptions
  • Works without sign-up or ads
  • Available in 200+ countries where ChatGPT is restricted
  • All AI tools consolidated in one affordable subscription
  • Works seamlessly across all devices with synchronized history
  • Teach AI new abilities by dropping markdown skill files
  • Pay per token instead of monthly subscription
  • Real file access and shell commands without sandbox restrictions
  • Multiple AI models with smart routing for different tasks
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)72 no change since last check5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)190
Citation Flow (Majestic)4611
Referring domains (Majestic)25351

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