Creator ranks AI tools like Obsidian, Codex, Claude, NotebookLM, ChatGPT and Claude Code by hype versus actual output.
the most hyped AI tool of 2026 is completely useless ⬇️
my honest tier list after few years of building with AI.
some of these tools have massive hype waves and produce nothing. some are quietly doing the best work of the year and nobody talks about them.
a few takes from the slides:
→ the “agi moment” of the year turned out to be a demo
→ the second brain thing was always for larp
→ the best coding setup right now costs way less than you think
i also made a full breakdown of all 27 tools i use, ranked by hype vs output.
✍️ comment TOOLS and i’ll send it to you
#ai #aitools #aitoolsranked
Obsidian Hype Output the second brain only worked in demos, completely useless
Codex Output Hype unlimited usage, top-tier model. deserves way more hype
Claude Design Hype Output open source design skills with a 10x markup
openclaw Hype Output the agi moment of 2026. until you actually used it
NotebookLM Output Hype the best learning tool nobody talks about
ChatGPT Work Output Hype claude cowork but with 10x the usage
HERMES-AGENT Output Hype what openclaw should have been, actually useful
opencode Output Hype the harness is what makes an average model great
Claude Code Output Hype fable 5 is the best model. for now...
this was only 9 tools. comment "TOOLS" for all 27
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