Availability Matrix | AI Resources @ UMD

	Virtual Study Assistant (VSA)	UMD TerpAI	OpenAI ChatGPT	Perplexity AI	Google Gemini	Microsoft Copilot
Target User	Faculty Staff Students	Faculty Staff Students	Faculty Staff	Researchers SmallTeams	Faculty Staff Students	Faculty Staff Students
Usage Scope	Group	Individual	Individual Group	Individual Group	Individual Group	Individual
Pricing Model	Academic: DIT Covered Pilot Phase Departmental: $250/agent/month	DIT Covered	$20/user/month	DIT covered	DIT covered	DIT covered
How to Access	Email dit-ais@umd.edu with course and term information	TerpAI Portal	ChatGPT Enterprise Provisioning Request	Perplexity Portal	Refer to Gemini Matrix	Copilot Portal
Availability
Interactions/Month	10K+	10K+	10K+	~ 500 to 2K	1K+	1K+
AI LLM Selection
RAG Option
Chat With Files
Real Time Web Search
Image Generation
API Access
Customized Features	Inline citations Interactive Quiz Generation Timestamped video references Weekly engagement reports Adaptive Learning Modes	30-day conversation history Built In speech to text Voice Reponses for Output	Large context windows Unlimited usage for latest GPT models Advanced tools (data analysis, projects, apps)	Compare responses across multiple AI models Strong Connector Catalog	NotebookLM for podcast-like content Native Google Drive Document Integration Pro & Ultra plans available for purchase through DIT	AI Driven integration with M365 Web and Work for productivity isolation Native integration with Sharepoint Pro license available for purchase through DIT

Last updated April 2026