GEMINI WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME! AI Alternatives Pleaaasee??!!

Hey Redditors!!!!

I’m currently developing a new smart home product. I am relying entirely on off-the-shelf hardware and white-label manufacturing.

I’m looking for recommendations on the best AI tools or platforms to act as a strategic co-pilot for the business and product planning side. Most AI tools seem heavily geared toward devs writing code, but I need help with actual business execution.
Specifically, I need an AI stack that excels at:

Realistic Market Analysis: I need help building accurate market projections, analyzing competitor gaps, and doing financial modeling.

Hardware & Software Compatibility: Even though I'm using off-the-shelf components, I need an AI that can help me map out exact specs and ensure everything will realistically work together (e.g., Tuya, Matter, Home Assistant, Google/Alexa ecosystems) without me needing to write custom integrations.

Product Brainstorming: Helping me sift through market data to figure out which features actually matter to consumers right now so I can pick the right factory models.

Branding & Trademarks: Creative brainstorming for naming, plus practical, realistic guidance on navigating the trademarking process.

To be 100% clear: I will not be doing any coding, engineering, or software development myself so I won’t be using the AI for that.

I am currently using Gemini Pro and I’m finding it very annoying because it will just tell me whatever it thinks I want to hear based on my prompt, so I don’t trust it. I am happy to pay for the Ultra / Pro / Max plans on Claude, Gemini or ChatGPT (open to others too of course).

Does anyone have any AI experience for these needs, and what would you suggest is the best one to help me in this initial phase?

Thanks!!! 🙏🏼