Student Stack
Understand material faster, research with real sources, and present it properly.
- Built for:
- Students doing coursework, reading papers and writing assignments
- Outcome:
- From reading list to a finished, sourced assignment.
Aira: This is the Student Stack. Follow it from the first step, and only add the next tool when you actually need it.
All stacksEstimated costs
The workflow
- 1~$20/mo
ChatGPT
Explaining & drafting
Break down difficult material and structure your own argument — not write it for you.
- 2Free tier works
Perplexity
Sourced research
Find citable sources with links you can actually open and verify.
- 3Free tier works
Gamma
Presentations
Turn finished notes into slides without fighting a slide editor.
Cheaper or different swaps
ChatGPT PlusChatGPT free tiersaves ~$20/mo
Enough for occasional coursework; you hit limits during heavy weeks.
Where this stack falls short
- Most institutions have AI policies — check yours before using any of this on graded work.
- AI-generated citations are frequently wrong or invented. Open every source before citing it.