Large language models are starting to feel less like futuristic curiosities and more like ordinary tools: something you open to draft a letter, summarize a report, brainstorm product names, or untangle a piece of code. In the Russian-language market, two names come up again and again: GigaChat and YandexGPT. People often approach them with a simple question—GigaChat или YandexGPT—but the honest answer depends on what you want the model to do, how much control you need, and what kinds of mistakes you can tolerate...