Have you tried say O1 Pro Mode? And if you have, do you find it as good as whatever free models you use?
If you haven't, it's kind of weird to do the comparison without actually having tried it.
If you don't really have a problem to solve and you're just chatting, then "good" is just, like, your vibe, man.
Why? Define it however you want, it's the comparison I'm interested in, regardless of the minute details of their definition.