AI video generation with a free tier — 10 videos/month, no watermark. Quality comparable to Runway Gen-3. Now available globally after months of China-only access.
AI database summariser added to all paid plans. Automatically summarises rows in any database into a structured overview. Saves ~2 hours/week for teams using Notion for project management.
Gamma AI presentation builder increased free credits from 200 to 400 per month. Free tier now covers ~8 full presentations per month. Best free alternative to manual PowerPoint for most users.
Claude 4 series launched with extended context and improved reasoning. Free tier remains generous. Claude Sonnet 4.6 is now the recommended model for most writing and analysis tasks.
Runway Gen-4 launched. Free plan now includes 5 credits/month (was 3). Quality improvement is significant — portrait and realistic video quality much better than Gen-3.
Bolt.new updated free tier — increased monthly tokens significantly. Now one of the best free options for building full-stack apps without coding. Competes directly with Lovable.
ElevenLabs launched Conversational AI — real-time voice agents that can handle phone calls and customer support. Free tier includes limited testing. Major move into the AI agent space.
Midjourney removed the $10/month Basic plan. Cheapest plan now $30/month (Standard). Users on Basic were grandfathered temporarily. New users must start at $30/month.
Perplexity increased free daily searches significantly. Free users now get more Pro searches per day. Best free research tool just got better — no subscription needed for most users.