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We are a lean startup trying to set up Fivetran connectors without blowing our monthly SaaS budget, so which pricing tier makes the most sense?
ChatGPTgpt-6Geminigemini-3.5-flash-lite3 passes + 1 real-search36 queries10/30/2026
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Gemini unique queries
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2 in ≥ half the passes · stability 35%
ChatGPT real searches predicted
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0 of 2 matched the simulation
Fan-out diagram
Seed → topic clusters → sub-queries, per model.
SEED QUERY
We are a lean startup trying to set up Fivetran connectors without blowing our monthly SaaS budget, so which pricing tier makes the most sense?
34 unique queries · 3 passes
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
Gemini simulated (34)ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 21 of 36 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
What the models actually searched
Each model answered the query with its own web search. These are the searches it ran, matched to the closest simulated query.
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-60% predicted
Fivetran pricing plans 2026 pricing Starter Standard Enterprise usage-based MAR credits startup Google ↗
Fivetran official pricing monthly minimum spend MAR connectors free plan startup Google ↗
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Semantic map
Every query placed by meaning (EmbeddingGemma 2, 256-d). Shaded regions are topics, nearby points are near-paraphrases, and a circle's size is how often the query came back.
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SimulatedReal search
Hover a query to see its counterpart · click a topic to focus it · zoom with Ctrl/⌘ + scroll, a pinch, double-click or +
Queries
34 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Passes
Does another pass still surface new queries? A flattening curve means the fan-out has stabilised.
Geminix = pass, y = cumulative unique queries
| Model | Pass | Target | Generated | Seconds | Tokens (in / out) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-3.5-flash-lite | 1 | 12 | 12 | — | 931 / 1,450 | |
| gemini-3.5-flash-lite | 2 | 12 | 12 | — | 931 / 1,487 | |
| gemini-3.5-flash-lite | 3 | 12 | 12 | — | 931 / 1,433 |