Why I Stopped Paying for 4 AI Subscriptions (and Started Comparing Models Side by Side)

We've reached the point where developers spend time managing AI tools than actually using them. A few months ago, my browser looked ridiculous: ChatGPT open in one tab Claude in another Gemini for research DeepSeek for cheap generation Random playgrounds everywhere Copy/pasting the same prompt over and over At some point I realized: the problem wasn't AI quality anymore. The problem was workflow friction. That's when I started experimenting with multi-model AI platforms like Multii Chat and other AI aggregators that let you compare models side by side inside one interface.