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Claude offers large context windows and safe, accurate reasoning. Good for processing long documents or writing thoughtful, structured outputs. Google’s multimodal AI (text, image, audio) integrates into Workspace apps like Docs and Slides. Microsoft's AI built into Office 365 apps (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio), helpful for diagramming and automation.
Use when you want deep reasoning, analysis of large text inputs, or highly coherent responses (e.g., drafting a full team charter). Use for tasks inside Google Docs, Slides, or Sheets — like group project coordination or multimodal concept development. Use when working within Microsoft environments for polished charts or workflow automations. Excellent for structured flow documentation.
Used to generate structured assignments, policy drafts, or assess long student submissions for coherence. Used to create annotated visuals, brainstorm with images, or summarize Docs for team projects. Students prompt Copilot to auto-generate flowcharts in Visio based on text input or streamline process planning in Excel.
Yes – Claude
Sonnet is free and supports long content.
Claude
Yes – free tier has access to powerful tools. Not freely available; needs M365 license (common in schools).
Gemini
Copilot (Microsoft)
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