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Perhaps interesting for casual users
In theory, Qolaba is an interesting tool with many functions. The user interface is generally usable but seems a bit too convoluted in some places. The different tools are easy to find, and anyone with prior experience with AI tools will quickly find their way around. However, it still lacks polish in many areas. This wouldn't be a major issue if larger difficulties didn't also occur, such as reproducible error messages or simply no result being generated.
The Text-to-Speech editor offers some pleasant voices, but it only worked for me after several failed attempts. When I tried to utilize the specified context of 5000 characters, an error message repeatedly appeared ("Whoops! That didn't work as planned. Mind trying again?"). After many attempts, I found that a maximum of about 3500 characters could be processed. Shorter texts worked without problems.
Image generation meets the current standard; I have no objections here. Inpainting is rather below average. I was very positively surprised by the video creation with Kling 2 (tried once); the result was impressive. Overall, Qolaba is a quite usable collection of tools.
The core function, the Multi-LLM text area, is relatively clear. If you are somewhat familiar with it, you won't miss any important features. Inputting prompts via microphone would be desirable, but is unfortunately rare for desktop tools. The maximum text length is rather short, and I haven't found a way to increase it. Especially when using it with provided documents, there were significant errors.
I bought Tier 2 as I already have similar deals (e.g., Merlin and Straico via AppSumo). The team function sounds promising but is practically useless when using the Lifetime Deal. I would classify myself as a moderate to heavy user. Each tool has its own strengths, and with a bit more polish, Qolaba would have truly great potential. Presumably, they should have focused on the core functions. Additional functions are nice, but only if they are fully developed.
However, there is a significant problem: The Credits.
With Tier 2, you get 1500 credits (per month). After deducting one luxury video (650 credits), I used the rest in about an hour of (for me regular) normal usage – that corresponds to about a day of my pure text processing work.
However, these credits are actually supposed to last for a whole month. So, anyone who signs up with other providers gets significantly more per month without paying anything at all, especially if using several different original providers. It should be clear to anyone working with LLMs that not all features offered there are available, and there may be other limitations.
Additional credits cost for example $25 for 2500, which is incredibly expensive compared to other offers.
I understand that we live in capitalism. (I don't mean to offend anyone with this; I see that a lot of work has been put into many areas and thought has been given to creating a good user experience) But seriously, Team Qolaba, these prices are more expensive than a sleazy rip-off mobile game. That's unacceptable.
The already mentioned team idea is good, but how am I supposed to use the tool in the team when I alone already burn through the credits in the shortest time?
For that price, I get more than a month of fair usage from an LLM provider or a subscription to dozens of competitors. Compared to other deals (same tier level), I received so little value that I will return the tool.
In summary: If you only use AI tools occasionally (either one or two days a month), Qolaba might potentially be a good fit. For me and probably most people who want to work with them more frequently, the deal is currently not worth it at all.
samarth_qolaba
Jun 4, 2025Hi there — thank you for your thoughtful and detailed review. Really appreciate you taking the time to share it.
You’ve raised strong points about polish, credit usage, and model efficiency. Let me respond with full transparency — both for you and others reading this.
🔹 Credit Usage – What 1,500 Credits Can Do
Tier 2 gives a lot more if used with efficient models:
ImageGen 4: 4 credits/image → 375 images
Veo 2: 48 credits/video → 31 videos
Text-to-Speech: 1 credit = 15 chars → 22,500 characters
GPT-4o Mini: 0.18 credits/1,000 words → 8M+ words
GPT-4.1 / Claude Sonnet 4: higher credit cost, best for deep reasoning
The 650-credit spend was likely on Kling 2, one of our most expensive models. In contrast, Veo 2 is far cheaper because we’re part of the Google Startup Program.
We’re about to close a grant with ElevenLabs, which will also slash voice credit usage. As we scale, credit efficiency will keep improving — and AppSumo LTD users benefit from all savings.
🔹 LLMs & Cost Transparency
All models come from top vendors — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google — with only a small margin added.
If you're credit-conscious:
Use Gemini 2.5 or GPT-4o Mini (extremely cost-effective)
Use GPT-4.1 or Claude Opus only when necessary
Model prices are falling fast — we’re committed to passing that on.
Our in-house team is also fine-tuning open-source models on our infra to reduce costs even more. The world is moving toward open-source AI — and we’re ready for it.
🔹 Fixes & Stability
We’re improving document handling and context support!
🔹 Teams & Credit Sharing
We’ve added the following to our roadmap:
Pooled credits
Per-user caps
Workspace-level credit controls
Automated credit notifications
This will make team usage much smoother and more predictable.
🔹 Who Qolaba Is For
Qolaba is great for creators, educators, startups, and business teams who want:
Access to text, image, video, audio, and agents in one place
No per-user fees
Flexibility to mix and switch models — no juggling subscriptions or APIs
If you’re a pure heavy LLM user, GPT Pro or Claude Pro might suit you better short term. But if you're working across media types — Qolaba delivers serious long-term value.
We’re building Qolaba in the open — and your feedback helps shape what comes next. Thanks again, and I hope this helped clarify things.
Feel free to reach out anytime.
— Samarth
Co-founder, Qolaba