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Gemini

Freemium

Google's assistant for writing, research, and work in Google apps.

Official site · gemini.google.com (opens in a new tab)

Quick answers

What is Gemini best for?

Gemini is rank 1 of 5 on Writing, rank 2 of 5 on Images, rank 2 of 6 on Agents, and rank 2 of 5 on Research.

Does Gemini have a free plan?

Yes. Gemini is listed as Freemium.

What are the top alternatives to Gemini?

On Writing, the other tools are Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Grammarly, and Jasper.

Latest releases

  1. Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available

    Google made Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available on November 5, 2026, for generating and editing video up to 15 seconds, on the Gemini API and Google Cloud. Google says 720p video is $0.07 per second, 30% less than Omni 1.1; that price comparison is vendor-reported.

    Google blog (opens in a new tab)

  2. Gemini app file editing

    Google added file generation, preview, and editing in the Gemini app for documents, PDFs, slides, spreadsheets, and code. PDF preview and editing work on web and mobile; Google says the other formats are web only, and that this is available to all users where the Gemini app is available.

    Google blog (opens in a new tab)

  3. Gemini 4 Carbon, limited access

    Google announced Gemini 4 Carbon, and it is not generally available. Access starts with a subset of cyber defenders through the Fairwind Program, with wider availability later, at an introductory $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens.

    Google blog (opens in a new tab)

  4. Gemini app Customize hub

    Google added a Customize hub in the Gemini app for skills and connected apps, including more than 40 external services. It is rolling out globally on web, mobile, and desktop for all user tiers, and the gradual rollout started on October 13, 2026.

    Google Workspace Updates (opens in a new tab)

  5. Gemini API CLI experimental preview

    Google released an experimental preview of the Gemini API CLI (gemini-api), a zero-dependency binary for macOS, Linux, and Windows that calls the Gemini API from the terminal.

    Google AI Studio (opens in a new tab)

Scores

  • Writing · rank 1 of 5 · composite 88.7 · coverage 100%

    Composite 88.7 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text Arena Elo.

    Gemini score breakdown for Writing
    MetricValueWeightNormalizedSource
    Text Arena EloPreliminary on the source board1524Gemini 4 Argon (High)1524±9, preliminary, from 4,904 votes.24%87.3Source for Text Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-15
    AA Intelligence Index53Gemini 4 Argon (high)Intelligence Index 53. Retrieval date; the leaderboard page did not print a timestamp. Vals SWE-bench Verified does not list Gemini 4 Argon, so no SWE-bench score is used.12%66.3Source for AA Intelligence Index (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Free tierYesWithout an AI planThe Gemini Apps help article lists a row for people without an AI plan, with standard limits and a 32k token context window. That is the free tier. Paid Google AI plans raise the limits.18%100.0Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Entry monthly price$4.99Google AI PlusThe US comparison table lists Google AI Plus at $4.99 per month, Google AI Pro at $19.99 per month, and Google AI Ultra from $99.99 per month. Plus is the cheapest paid Google AI plan.18%87.5Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store rating4.72Google GeminiApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.72459 and userRatingCount 2343258 for Google Gemini by Google LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.16%94.4Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store reviews2343258Google GeminiApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.72459 and userRatingCount 2343258 for Google Gemini by Google LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.12%91.0Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16

  • Images · rank 2 of 5 · composite 86.7 · coverage 100%

    Composite 86.7 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Text-to-image Arena Elo.

    Gemini score breakdown for Images
    MetricValueWeightNormalizedSource
    Text-to-image Arena EloPreliminary on the source board1328gemini-nano-banana-2.11328±9, preliminary, from 5,310 votes.30%71.3Source for Text-to-image Arena Elo (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-07
    Free tierYesWithout an AI planThe Gemini Apps help article lists a row for people without an AI plan, with standard limits and a 32k token context window. That is the free tier. Paid Google AI plans raise the limits.18%100.0Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Entry monthly price$4.99Google AI PlusThe US comparison table lists Google AI Plus at $4.99 per month, Google AI Pro at $19.99 per month, and Google AI Ultra from $99.99 per month. Plus is the cheapest paid Google AI plan.18%87.5Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store rating4.72Google GeminiApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.72459 and userRatingCount 2343258 for Google Gemini by Google LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.18%94.4Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store reviews2343258Google GeminiApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.72459 and userRatingCount 2343258 for Google Gemini by Google LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.16%91.0Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16

  • Agents · rank 2 of 6 · composite 63.6 · coverage 68%

    Composite 63.6 from 68% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Free tier.

    Gemini score breakdown for Agents
    MetricValueWeightNormalizedSource
    GitHub starsNot available20%—Not available
    Free tierYesWithout an AI planThe Gemini Apps help article lists a row for people without an AI plan, with standard limits and a 32k token context window. That is the free tier. Paid Google AI plans raise the limits.22%100.0Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Entry monthly price$4.99Google AI PlusThe US comparison table lists Google AI Plus at $4.99 per month, Google AI Pro at $19.99 per month, and Google AI Ultra from $99.99 per month. Plus is the cheapest paid Google AI plan.22%87.5Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store rating4.72Google GeminiApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.72459 and userRatingCount 2343258 for Google Gemini by Google LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.14%94.4Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store reviews2343258Google GeminiApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.72459 and userRatingCount 2343258 for Google Gemini by Google LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.10%91.0Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Changelog rows in 90 daysNot available12%—Not available

  • Research · rank 2 of 5 · composite 93.4 · coverage 100%

    Composite 93.4 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Free tier.

    Gemini score breakdown for Research
    MetricValueWeightNormalizedSource
    Free tierYesWithout an AI planThe Gemini Apps help article lists a row for people without an AI plan, with standard limits and a 32k token context window. That is the free tier. Paid Google AI plans raise the limits.28%100.0Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    Entry monthly price$4.99Google AI PlusThe US comparison table lists Google AI Plus at $4.99 per month, Google AI Pro at $19.99 per month, and Google AI Ultra from $99.99 per month. Plus is the cheapest paid Google AI plan.28%87.5Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store rating4.72Google GeminiApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.72459 and userRatingCount 2343258 for Google Gemini by Google LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.24%94.4Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
    App Store reviews2343258Google GeminiApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.72459 and userRatingCount 2343258 for Google Gemini by Google LLC. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.20%91.0Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16

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