AI stack for students
Research, take notes and write — responsibly.
A study stack that helps you learn faster while keeping you in control: a cited-answer research tool, a notebook that reasons over your own readings, a grammar and rewriting aid, and a lecture transcriber.
The stack
Perplexity
AI answer engine that cites its sources for every claim.
NotebookLM
Google's AI notebook that reasons over your own documents.
Grammarly
AI writing assistant for grammar, tone and clarity everywhere you type.
Otter.ai
Live transcription and AI meeting summaries with a chat assistant.
Cost breakdown
| Role | Tool | From |
|---|---|---|
| Cited research | Perplexity | $20/mo (Pro) |
| Reason over your sources | NotebookLM | Free |
| Writing & clarity | Grammarly | $12/mo |
| Lecture transcription | Otter.ai | $17/mo |
| Estimated total | $49/mo |
Starting-tier prices, billed monthly, as listed by each vendor; many have free tiers and most bill cheaper annually. Figures are estimates — check each tool for current pricing.
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FAQ
Is using AI for studying cheating?
It depends on your institution's policy. Using AI to research, summarise and revise is generally fine; submitting AI-written work as your own usually is not.
Why Perplexity and NotebookLM together?
Perplexity searches the open web with citations; NotebookLM reasons only over the documents you upload. Together they cover external and course-specific research.
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