How to
How to get a second opinion from multiple AI models.
Asking one model gives you one answer in one confident voice. For a decision people could reasonably argue about, ask several models independently and read where they differ.
What a second opinion from several models is
The idea
You write the question once. Models from different companies answer it on their own, without seeing each other's work. They then review each other, and a synthesizer returns one answer, a consensus level and the points where the models still disagreed. E3D Pilot does this for Claude, GPT, Gemini and Grok.
The useful part is usually the disagreement. When every model lands in the same place, you learn that the question was not contested. When one of them objects, you learn what to check before you commit.
What it is not
It is not a vote that settles the matter, and it is not a guarantee. Models trained on similar data can be wrong in the same way, and a consensus can still be mistaken. Treat the result as input to your own decision.
When it is worth it
A second opinion costs credits and a little time, so keep it for questions where it can change what you do.
The decision is hard to undo
Choosing a database layout, a vendor, a pricing change or a hire is expensive to reverse. A few minutes spent finding the strongest objection is cheap by comparison.
Reasonable people disagree
Architecture trade-offs, process changes and policy questions rarely have one correct answer. Seeing which models split, and why, shows you what the real trade-off is.
You want a challenge, not a confirmation
If you suspect you are already leaning one way, independent answers are a way to hear the other side before you have committed to yours.
You need to explain the choice later
A recorded answer with its dissent gives you something concrete to show a teammate, a client or your future self.
How to do it
Write a self-contained question
Include the context that matters: what you are choosing between, your constraints and what would count as a good outcome. The models cannot see your files.
Ask the models together
Start a debate from your AI assistant or the web app. You see the most it can use before it starts, and you are charged for what the models actually use.
Read the dissent first
Check the consensus level, then read the points where models disagreed. Decide which objections apply to your situation, and verify the ones that matter.
What this does not do. It does not check facts for you. If a decision depends on a number or a citation, confirm it at the source.
See it on real questions
Recorded debates
Recorded debates shown in full, including where the models disagreed.
How a debate works
The steps, what comes back, and how to connect your editor.
Pilot versus asking one model twice
Why independent models differ from re-asking the same one.
Keep a record of the decision
How a saved debate doubles as a decision log.
Questions
Short answers.
How many models answer?
A debate uses several models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and xAI. The exact panel is shown before you start, and you can see what each model said afterwards.
Does a consensus mean the answer is correct?
No. The consensus level says how far the models agreed, not whether they are correct. Models can be wrong together, so check anything important.
What does it cost?
Each debate is charged for what the models actually use, never more than the maximum shown before it starts. The pricing page has the plans and credit packs.
Get a second opinion on your next decision.
Create an account, ask one question you would normally argue about, and read the dissent.
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A note on limits. E3D Pilot gives you input, not an approval. Models can be wrong together, and agreement is not proof, so check what matters before you act.