2026-09-26
How to Choose AI Tools: Match Your Needs to the Right Tool
Don't know where to start with hundreds of AI tools? Reverse-engineer the tools based on "what you want to do" – it's more time-efficient than chasing the latest trends.
First Ask Yourself: What Am I Going to Do
There are more and more AI tools, but the logic for choosing them is simple – define the task first, then find the tool, not the other way around.
Want to Chat / Ask Questions
- For daily Q&A, writing polishing, and brainstorming, start with conversational tools.
- Prioritize domestic models: Domestic models work better for many Chinese scenarios.
Need to Write Something
- Long articles, official documents, and official WeChat accounts: Choose text generation tools.
- For supporting usage, check out the Prompt Library. The better you clarify your requirements, the better the output will be.
For Drawing / Designing
- For image generation, logos, and posters: choose image generation tools.
- The key isn't having many tools, but being able to describe a one-sentence requirement into executable visual instructions.
Need to Write Code
- Completion, refactoring, and script writing: Choose code assistance tools.
- Paste the error message into it, which is faster than searching for answers on Stack Overflow for ages.
For Office Productivity
- Weekly reports, emails, and meeting minutes: Choose office productivity tools.
A Counter-Intuitive Suggestion
Don't collect tools just for the sake of "completeness". 3 to 5 tools you use frequently and master well are better than 50 tools you collect but never open. This navigation is categorized by usage scenarios, so just pick the ones that suit you and keep them.
