ChatGPT vs Claude for Teachers: Best AI Models + New Educator Plugins

Kane from the Teachers’ AI Cafe shares an update for educators on AI platform usage, model selection, and new OpenAI tools. He cites a report reviewing 9,500 AI tools (May 2025–Apr 2026) and 144B visits across the top seven platforms: ChatGPT leads with 64.7B (44%), followed by Canva 10.5B (7.3%), Gemini 6.9B (4.8%), DeepSeek 3.8B (2.6%), Claude 3.4B (2.5%) with 250% growth, Grok 2.5B (1.7%), and Perplexity 2.3B (1.6%). He explains ChatGPT’s Sol (complex units/rubrics), Terra (routine lesson planning/differentiation), and Luna (modifying existing resources), plus Claude’s Fable 5, Opus 5, Sonnet 5, and Haiku 4.5. He also previews OpenAI educator plugins (K–12 translation, exit tickets, family updates, practice tests; college tools) and invites viewers to join his Facebook group and share questions.

00:00 Welcome to the AI Cafe

00:25 What Today Covers

01:13 AI Platform Market Share

03:58 ChatGPT Models Explained

06:17 Claude Models and Costs

09:45 Choosing the Right Model

10:44 New OpenAI Educator Plugins

14:15 Wrap Up and Community

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