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# AI connector comparison

> Compare AI integrations in Rocket.new: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Perplexity, and ElevenLabs for chat, content, search, analysis, and voice.

Rocket supports five AI providers. Each has different strengths. Use this page to pick the right one for your app.

## Quick answer

* For **general-purpose chat and content generation**, use **OpenAI** (GPT models).
* For **careful, nuanced analysis and long-form writing**, use **Anthropic** (Claude models).
* For **multimodal tasks** involving images, text, or video, use **Gemini**.
* For **factual search with cited sources**, use **Perplexity**.
* For **voice generation, text-to-speech, and voice cloning**, use **ElevenLabs**.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Rocket uses the latest model for each provider automatically. You do not need to specify a model version when connecting.

## Comparison table

*Scroll right to see all four providers*

| Feature | OpenAI | Anthropic | Gemini | Perplexity | ElevenLabs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Best for** | General-purpose AI | Nuanced analysis, long-form content | Multimodal (text + images + video) | Factual search with citations | Voice generation and text-to-speech |
| **Default model** | Latest GPT (auto-selected) | Latest Claude (auto-selected) | Latest Gemini (auto-selected) | Sonar (auto-selected) | Latest voice model (auto-selected) |
| **Chat and conversational** | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good (search-focused) | No |
| **Content generation** | Excellent | Excellent (especially long-form) | Good | Limited | No |
| **Code generation** | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Limited | No |
| **Image understanding** | Yes | Yes | Excellent (native multimodal) | No | No |
| **Web search and citations** | No | No | Limited | Excellent | No |
| **Voice and audio** | No | No | No | No | Excellent |
| **Pricing** | Per token | Per token | Per token | Per token + per request | Per character |
| **Connection method** | API key | API key | API key | API key | API key |

## Detailed recommendations

### General-purpose AI chatbot or assistant

**Use OpenAI.** GPT models are the most versatile option. They handle chat, content generation, code writing, summarization, and classification well. OpenAI has the largest ecosystem and the most community examples.

```plaintext wrap theme={null}
Add an AI chat assistant to my app using OpenAI. Include a message history, streaming responses, and a text input with a send button.
```

### Careful, nuanced content or long document analysis

**Use Anthropic.** Claude excels at tasks that require careful reasoning, following complex instructions, and producing nuanced, well-structured long-form content. It handles very large context windows, making it ideal for analyzing long documents.

```plaintext wrap theme={null}
Build a document analysis tool using Anthropic Claude. Users upload a PDF, and the app generates a structured summary with key findings and recommendations.
```

### Image, video, or mixed media analysis

**Use Gemini.** Gemini is natively multimodal, meaning it understands text, images, and video in a single model. It also supports very large context windows for processing long documents or transcripts.

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Build an image description tool using Gemini. Users upload a photo and the app generates an alt text description, color palette, and mood analysis.
```

### Factual answers with cited sources from the web

**Use Perplexity.** Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine that returns answers with inline citations. It is the best choice when accuracy and source verification matter more than creative generation.

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Build a research assistant using Perplexity. Users type a question and the app returns a summarized answer with numbered source citations.
```

### Voice generation, text-to-speech, and audio

**Use ElevenLabs.** ElevenLabs is the best choice for converting text into natural, lifelike speech, cloning voices, and generating multilingual audio content.

```plaintext wrap theme={null}
Add a "Read aloud" button to each article that uses ElevenLabs to read the content to the user with a natural-sounding voice.
```

### Multiple AI models in the same app

**Connect multiple integrations.** You can connect OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Perplexity, and ElevenLabs to the same project. Use different models for different features based on their strengths.

```plaintext wrap theme={null}
Build a writing assistant that uses OpenAI for drafting, Anthropic for editing and fact-checking, Perplexity for research with citations, and ElevenLabs for reading the final text aloud.
```

## Browse AI integrations

> **[OpenAI](https://dhiwisepvtltd-5e04e6a4.mintlify.site/build/connectors/openai.md)**
>
> GPT models for chat, content generation, and code.

> **[Anthropic](https://dhiwisepvtltd-5e04e6a4.mintlify.site/build/connectors/anthropic.md)**
>
> Claude models for nuanced analysis and long-form content.

> **[Gemini](https://dhiwisepvtltd-5e04e6a4.mintlify.site/build/connectors/gemini.md)**
>
> Google's multimodal AI for text, images, and video.

> **[Perplexity](https://dhiwisepvtltd-5e04e6a4.mintlify.site/build/connectors/perplexity.md)**
>
> AI-powered search with cited, fact-based answers.

> **[ElevenLabs](https://dhiwisepvtltd-5e04e6a4.mintlify.site/build/connectors/elevenlabs.md)**
>
> Voice generation, text-to-speech, and voice cloning.


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