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Straico is inadequate compared to free ChatGPT alternatives, especially in the presentation of information and certain features. A good example is the source citation when using Perplexity: Straico uses non-clickable numbers instead of accessible links, which makes source verification beyond simple queries impossible. This works fine on the Perplexity site in free mode.
A notable shortcoming is the purely text-based output: Straico displays mathematical formulas as programming code, which is incomprehensible to non-programmers. This problem does not exist with comparable free services, where the formulas are displayed in an easily comprehensible form. For pure text-based prompts, this may be sufficient, but nothing more. Formulas are displayed as a formula on the ChatGPT page even with the free ChatGPT 3.5 model and with Straico, regardless of whether ChatGPT 4 is selected, only as programmed code. In addition, even straico often produces unreadable output that looks like source code and cannot be read.
Creating images with Streico has not really worked well or at all so far. This works better and easier with other providers, even with a free account.
Santiago_Straico
Nov 22, 2024Hey there! Thank you for sharing your feedback about our platform. We always welcome suggestions and comments.
Regarding the source citations, our Perplexity models use fine-tuned data, which means they are updated periodically with new information, but they cannot search the web in real-time. However, we do have several OpenAI models on our platform that offer real-time web browsing capabilities. You can find these models in the selector and identify them by the 'Capabilities' column.
You're right that the way we display mathematical formulas needs improvement. This is something we're aware of and it's on our radar, but we've been focused on other priorities recently. We appreciate your patience as we work to enhance this feature.
As for the image generation, our main tool has been Stable Diffusion, which had some inconsistencies until we fixed it. We've also introduced Flux Pro 1.1 and Dall-E 3 as additional great alternatives for image generation, which you can access through the chat. Lately, Flux Pro has become one of the community's favorite due to its amazing performance and creativity.
In general, we have exciting features and improvements planned for the coming weeks and months. We are committed to continuously enhancing our platform, we hope you can be patient and trust us as we work to deliver a better experience.