Free Services
| CWRU AI | Microsoft Copilot | Google Gemini | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default Large Language Model | GPT-4o | Unknown | Gemini 1.0 |
| Multiple models supported | Yes (currently ChatGPT 4o and 3.5 Turbo) | No | No |
| Data protection (data entered not used to train models) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Access to the internet for data retrieval (i.e.answers about current events) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Chat with uploaded files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File types supported | Images PDFs Word Excel CSV |
Word (doc, docx) Excel (xls, xlsx) PowerPoint (ppt, pptx) PDF (pdf) Text (.txt, .md, .log) HTML (html, htm) CSV (csv) XML (xml) OpenDocument (odt, ods, odp) EPUB (epub) Rich Text Format (rtf) Apple iWork (pages, key, numbers) JSON (json) YAML (yml, yaml) LaTeX (tex) |
Images |
| Upload multiple files into conversation | Yes (including all at one time) | Yes, but one at a time | Yes, but one at a time |
| Ability to return to previous chats (including with uploaded files saved) | Yes. Chats saved indefinitely. Chats can be renamed. | Yes | Yes |
| Save answers to files (e.g. a table to a spreadsheet) | Limited (answers can be download to a text file or copied to the clipboard and then inserted into a file) | Yes | Yes |
| Create a personal prompt library of helpful prompts | Yes | No | No |
| Create (and share) custom bots | Yes (by special request) | No | No |
Paid Services
| Microsoft 365 Copilot | Google Gemini Advanced (available for purchase starting December 2024) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $360 per year (request via help@case.edu) | $240 per year (request via help@case.edu) |
| Direct integration with productive apps | Yes (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc. Note: no email integration) | Yes (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Slides, etc.) |
| Default Large Language Model | Unknown | Gemini 1.5 |
| Data protection (data entered not used to train models) | Yes | Yes |
| Access to the internet for data retrieval (i.e.answers about current events) | Yes | Yes |
| Chat with uploaded files | Yes | Yes |
| File types supported | Word (doc, docx) Excel (xls, xlsx) PowerPoint (ppt, pptx) PDF (pdf) Text (.txt, .md, .log) HTML (html, htm) CSV (csv) XML (xml) OpenDocument (odt, ods, odp) EPUB (epub) Rich Text Format (rtf) Apple iWork (pages, key, numbers) JSON (json) YAML (yml, yaml) LaTeX (tex) |
Plain text files: TXT Code files including C, CPP, PY, JAVA, PHP, SQL, and HTML Document files: DOC, DOCX, PDF, RTF, DOT, DOTX, HWP, HWPX Documents created in Google Docs Tabular data files: CSV, TSV Spreadsheet files: XLS, XLSX Spreadsheets created in Google Sheets |
| Upload multiple files into conversation | Yes (including multiple files at once if stored in OneDrive or SharePoint) | Yes, but one at a time |
| Ability to return to previous chats (including with uploaded files saved) | Yes | Yes |
| Save answers to files (e.g. a table to a spreadsheet) | Yes | Yes |
| Create (and share) custom bots | Yes (i.e. Copilot Agents), but all users of shared agents must have a paid license | Yes (i.e. Gems), but all users of shared Gems must have a paid license |